Example sentences of "only [was/were] [pron] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not only was there a stigma of social disgrace which still lingered ; there was also the shadow of fear . |
| 2 | Not only was there a relatively high chance of being wrecked , there was also a good chance of saving the cargo , since.the huge tuns of wine could float and might drift ashore with some 200 gallons unharmed inside each one . |
| 3 | Indeed , not only was there a tremendous rapport between the members of the company , there was also a recognizable repartee between them , led by Ken , which was so fast that unless he actually knew the language , a stranger was in foreign territory . |
| 4 | Not only was she a founder of Playschool , and responsible for commissioning Postman Pat , Bertha the Big Machine and Charlie Chalk for the BBC ; but when Playschool came under threat she formed her own independent production company to make — and sell back to the BBC — a modern replacement for it : the current Playdays ( first known as Playbus ) . |
| 5 | Not only was it a Test Match victory more substantial than any before , but Hutton 's 364 scored in thirteen hours and twenty minutes was the most remarkable exhibition of concentration and endurance ever seen on a cricket field . |
| 6 | Not only was it a superior car , but quite clearly the engines which Ford furnished for Jackie and the Tyrrell team were quite exceptional . |
| 7 | Not only was it a matter of dignity and prestige that the remaining continental possessions of the Plantagenets should be preserved , but political and material forces were at work to maintain the Anglo-Gascon connection . |
| 8 | Not only was it a loss to the series of Malcolm Hulke for a good many years , it was also a nail in the coffin of the show 's bid to be genuinely educative . |
| 9 | For the government , not only was it a further opportunity to display its resolve in the face of a union challenge but it also provided the chance of defeating , if not publicly humiliating , one of the country 's most powerful trade unions . |
| 10 | Not only was it a vast amount of money for the fledgling state to raise , by many Israeli officials felt passionately that Israel should not begin its life be seeking to extend its reach ad influence through such obvious corruption . |
| 11 | Not only was it a cornerstone of Paul 's faith , he intended it to be a promise and a challenge to those who read his letter , whether in the Roman empire of his day , or Devon in 1992 . |
| 12 | I was terribly embarrassed ; not only was I a convent girl but the skirts were worn down to the ankles and women just did n't show their legs in those days . |
| 13 | Lord Burlington was an outstanding and resplendent figure , not only was he a Knight of the Garter , but also Lord High Treasurer of Ireland ; Captain of the Yeomen of the Guards and Governor of Greenwich Hospital , and he made a serious contribution to that age , although it is his contribution to the arts and architecture for which he is most remembered . |
| 14 | An austere looking man who seldom smiled , he entered into the spirit of the occasion for not only was he a Pierrot but also Captain of one of the football teams . |
| 15 | Albert was the epitome of the wing-half of the 1920s because , not only was he a ferocious tackler and a prolific feeder of his forwards , but he could come upfield himself to great effect and possessed a smashing shot of his own , so that the ‘ Feebury specials ’ of the period generated a great deal of enthusiasm among Palace fans — and no little anxiety to opposing goalkeepers . |
| 16 | Not only was he a very good all-round ace with playing-cards , specifically at the popular games of the evening , pontoon , brag , and poker , but an added sideline of his was the large money-box placed on the centre of the table . |
| 17 | Not only was he a good judge of horseflesh , but he was capable of treating most ailments which occurred both in the hunters and the heavy farm animals . |
| 18 | Not only was he a first-class commentator , he was also a true gentleman of the old school who was not afraid to criticise the sport 's overpaid prima donnas when they started throwing tantrums and acting up on court . |
| 19 | Ali 's cutting edge was his intellect : not only was he a renowned sportsman of brilliance , but he also commanded the world 's attentions through his insight , sarcasm and satire . |
| 20 | And not only was he a graduate , he had retained the habits of scholarship . |
| 21 | The boys liked Basil for they felt that not only was he a good teacher , he was also a man . |
| 22 | He moved around France quite a lot , and not only was he a soldier , but he was writing comic operas and operas , and musicals and so on , and some of his work was pro produced and performed at the Opera Comic , in in France . |