Example sentences of "not only [verb] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For the first time a non-aligned state provided not only support for Soviet warships on a commercial basis but did so without in the process tarnishing its non-aligned credentials . |
| 2 | This means not only looking for good practice in the present but also looking for indicators for the future . |
| 3 | It was emphasised that this event was not only intended for those interested in ecumenical groups . |
| 4 | They can not only compensate for declining liquor sales , but can even arrest and reverse that trend . |
| 5 | Ideally the initial investigation should be total colonoscopy as this will not only examine for malignant lesions but offers an opportunity to assess the mucosa for angiodysplasia . |
| 6 | Blood is not only used for straightforward transfusions , products extracted from blood have a whole number of uses — from the treatment of burns to the prevention of infection . |
| 7 | This is compounded when it ‘ not only exists for private consumption , but is publicly displayed … [ or ] forced on the attentions of those who have not even volunteered to be voyeurs ’ ( para 7.7 ) . |
| 8 | 2 clubs that were not only fighting for European places , but are good enough to win the league , but we obviously need a few slip ups at Old trafford . |