Example sentences of "not [adv] [verb] [pron] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | MUFC may find that scoring against teams Id not enough to make them roll over and give up anymore . |
| 2 | It is not enough to make me forget that the owl remains elsewhere . |
| 3 | Certainly his terse telephone technique had annoyed me last night , but not enough to make me want to spit at the sight of him . |
| 4 | You are Ferdinando 's wife , he is the father of your sons , is that not enough to make you trust in him ? , |
| 5 | But this difficulty is not enough to make us abandon the theory . |
| 6 | Ouch , that really hurt — but not enough to make us regret a word . |
| 7 | The unkind things your husband says to you not only make you feel bad but also make him feel better . |
| 8 | Changing to a healthier way of life will not only make you feel good , it can lead to a longer and more fulfilling life . |
| 9 | A series of 10 minute routines will not only make you look and feel in better shape but supplement your fitness . |
| 10 | The bracelet not only made them fly , but had taken them to the moon . |
| 11 | The thought of this not only made him feel uneasy , but embarrassed . |
| 12 | The lights on your vehicle not only help you see , but let other drivers see you , both at night and in poor visibility during the day . |
| 13 | Not only does one wonder what embarrassment might have occurred to warrant it but the propriety in not claiming the Ladies ' door and leading to a lavatory in the way the men 's clearly does , is a reminder of the delicacy of those times . |
| 14 | Foolish indeed is he who supposes that the music is only an excuse for the parties ; not only does everyone go , but everyone has opinions . |
| 15 | For not only does it contain one of the largest conurbations outside London , but it also includes some thinly populated territory as well as smaller towns and rural districts . |
| 16 | Not only does it set you free to live in the present but you had better start enjoying it , because — at the age of 40 or 50 or whatever — this is it , the future has arrived ! |
| 17 | Not only does it sizzle to perfection in a very short time but its natural succulence and subtle , sweet taste win compliments whenever it is served . |
| 18 | For not only does it burn off on average up to 100 calories for every 15 minutes of activity , but the raised BMR can continue to burn off calories for several hours after exercising is over . |
| 19 | Not only does it form a part of the dominant beliefs of catholic nationalists , but their state form gives catholic social teaching coercive and hegemonic support . |
| 20 | Finally , Sources for English Local History by W.B. Stephens ( Cambridge 1981 ) is a quite indispensable guide , for not only does it refer to archives and collections , but suggests ways in which they may be used , and does so by major subject categories : population and social structure ; local government and politics ; poor relief ; charities , prices and wages ; industry , trade and communications ; agriculture ; education ; religion ; and houses , housing and health . |
| 21 | Not only does it refer to developing in a photographic sense , but to the development of a group of young people . ’ |
| 22 | Not only does it discredit the emphasis on ‘ partnership ’ between Central Government and the faith communities which has been highlighted by the recent establishment of the Inner Cities Religious Council ( and re-emphasised at the meetings which you attended in Bradford on May 21st and Kirklees on October 27th ) but it also means that church and other faith communities will be less likely to play their full part in the implementation of other aspects of Government policy such as the forthcoming Community Care changes which will require the use of local premises , volunteers etc . |
| 23 | This technique is significant for two reasons — not only does it aid the process of word sense disambiguation , it also provides a method whereby the topic of the text can be identified . |
| 24 | Working together makes sense : not only does it ensure that duplication of effort is minimised , it addresses the need for a single , coherent , national system . |
| 25 | It has also developed something of an international character ; not only does it attract a proportion of its students from overseas , but it also has strong links with overseas institutions . |
| 26 | Not only does it command the following of only one god , but it also makes it clear that only one god exists . |
| 27 | Not only does it make us horribly uncomfortable and ill-at-ease but it is impossible to disguise the voice . |
| 28 | Not only does it offer the opportunity for forging strong links and friendships between schools in Northern Ireland but it also allows them to learn about a very different social and cultural environment in Japan , ’ said Mr Hanley . |
| 29 | Not only does it tend to concentrate on psychic inner experience at the expense of the spiritual , but it inflates one 's pride in having some superhuman power that others do not possess , and it is only too easy to overstep the boundary between the neutral psychic and the evil occult . |
| 30 | Ice is the greatest worry that a pool owner has during winter months , for not only does it trap noxious gases which are likely to suffocate the fish , but it also exerts tremendous pressure upon the pool structure and can crack the most expertly laid concrete . |