Example sentences of "but also [prep] an " in BNC.
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| 1 | In his opinion the phenomenon of bases required ‘ special defensive measures , not only of a military and political character but also of an international legal character ’ . |
| 2 | They convey a double sense of experience : that of a linear process ; but also of an eternal state of being which informs and transcends it , and which is accessed within the structure of human nature , itself programmed with a restlessness that can be assuaged by nothing less . |
| 3 | Although in the case of learning disabilities he accepted that he was dealing with congenital conditions incapable of radical improvement , his regimen called not only for humane treatment but also for an appreciation that disabled people deserved special understanding because of their superior spiritual status . |
| 4 | In 1839 he succeeded Stephen Rigaud [ q.v. ] as reader in experimental philosophy ( physics ) at Oxford , becoming responsible not only for a well-established course but also for an extensive collection of apparatus with an endowment for its development . |
| 5 | At the least , Swegen 's victories are likely to have owed something not only to his doubtless considerable abilities as a commander , but also to an administration capable of utilising resources effectively and controlling the country in his absence . |
| 6 | Green candidate , Bill Hughes sees investment in more public transport as not only the key to an improved environment , but also to an improved economy . |
| 7 | I introduced your name in the conversation , said I was your Factor , told him that you were in the Lakes for pleasure but also with an eye to acquiring property , etc. , etc . |
| 8 | He has armed himself with the munitions of modernity , not only with ‘ conventional arms ’ , but also with an arsenal of nuclear , biological and chemical weapons . |
| 9 | Citizenship should , it is suggested , be regarded not only as a burden , or even as a set of rights or entitlements , but also as an opportunity for self-fulfilment and a reciprocal relationship between citizens and the state . |
| 10 | The skilled negotiator , on the other hand , asks questions not only to gain more information and understanding but also as an alternative to disagreeing bluntly and as a means of putting forward suggestions ( ie possible courses of action said as questions . |
| 11 | Not simply as a hostess — ‘ The only task I was ever trained for , ’ she said to him wryly — but also as an adviser . |
| 12 | This now serves , not only as guest accommodation , but also as an occasional isolation ward , study and music room . |
| 13 | A mirror is an essential piece of furniture — not only for checking your appearance , putting on make up , or straightening your tie — but also as an integral part of the home 's decoration . |
| 14 | I opted for parsley to help them get over the difference in water and to remove any toxins produced by the parasitic attack , mint as an antiseptic and to encourage them to feed , fennel to help clear out the digestive tract in case of internal parasites ( a very mild air to pumpkin seeds ) and as a mild antiseptic , elderflowers to reduce the fish 's stress , pumpkin seeds to deal with the parasites and to help the skin heal , and garlic — again to deal with the parasites , but also as an antibiotic in case of secondary infection . |
| 15 | He looked at it quite philosophically , seeing poaching as an irritant but also as an inevitable occurrence ; in headhunting , all 's fair in love and war . |
| 16 | The child may retain his stools partly for the erotic pleasure of later letting go , but also as an act of defiance against the parents . |
| 17 | The argument , then , is that for the young child , the familiar adult ( e.g. , parent ) is seen not only as a resource from which the child obtains all sorts of information , but also as an extension of the child 's cognitive and communicative system — a communicative support system ( CoSS ) . |
| 18 | A basic knowledge of oriental carpet design is essential , not only as an aid to identification , but also as an important means of gaining insight into the rich and infinitely varied religious and cultural heritage of the weavers themselves . |
| 19 | Accordingly , the shipper enters into the contract of carriage not only on his own behalf , but also as an agent of the consignee . |
| 20 | Bell has a small but significant place in English architectural history , not only for the strength of his designs but also as an occasional architect coming , unusually , from the mercantile community rather than from the court or the gentry . |
| 21 | Bill is well known , not only in the carpet trade but also as an actor . |
| 22 | From Channel 4 's inception , he has encouraged talents that never previously found a place within the mainstream television , in particular through the workshop movement , but also on an international scale through regular features and documentaries from the Third World . |
| 23 | Effective communication of the gospel depends not only upon a thorough understanding of the content of the message , but also on an ability to relate that message to the contemporary situation . |
| 24 | By 1815 the canals may have been carrying in excess of 10 million tons of coal , not only more cheaply — on average coal prices ( and those of other bulky materials ) fell by between 50 and 70 per cent in larger urban centres with the opening of a canal — but also over an extended reach . |
| 25 | And it 's obviously true not only of statements , but also of beliefs , which play an absolutely crucial role , not only in telling the truth , but also in an essential preliminary to telling it : namely , finding it out . |
| 26 | He continued " it can thus include not only secret formulae for the manufacture of products but also in an appropriate case , the names of customers and the goods which they buy " . |
| 27 | Trusts arise not only by a direct expression of intention but also by an inference or implication which may or may not correspond to any actual intention . |
| 28 | The problems of encouraging orderly development in the older conurbations have been heightened not only by an inappropriate metropolitan administrative structure , but also by an inadequate and diminishing regional influence . |
| 29 | Your expertise will be rewarded not only by a competitive salary , but also by an extensive range of benefits including 5 weeks ' holiday , pension and profit share schemes , a subsidised restaurant and first-class sports and social facilities . |
| 30 | It is marked out not just by virtuosity and weight of tone ( there was a time when the Leningrad Philharmonic could have supplied front-desk players to virtually every other top-class orchestra in the world ) but also by an astonishing unity of expressive purpose . |