Example sentences of "[modal v] [vb infin] not [adv] [pos pn] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Such a conditioning would save not only their souls but their necks .
2 We can see that a horse 's physical needs , like food , will affect not only its health , but also its emotions ; and we can see , too , that denial of the horse 's psychological needs will only make life more difficult for ourselves .
3 In a fast moving industry they fear that , unless they are continuously involved in development work , their skills will deteriorate , and this will affect not only their future earning power , but also their ability to take on the sort of work they enjoy .
4 Our individual and collective responses to these questions will affect not only our understanding and interpretation of the following chapters of this book but , more importantly , the nature of the school process as experienced by teachers and pupils in the future .
5 As a result , the University will review not only its relationship with Westminster but the balance of activity within its own Department of Educational Studies .
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