Example sentences of "not [adv] [conj] [pron] [vb -s] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Interval harmony is therefore to be recommended not only because it encourages the horizontal flow of parts and their final resolution into good harmony , but also because the process gives quicker and easier results . |
| 2 | The chimney sweep is bound to the church , not only because he cleans the chimneys that pump out the soot that disfigures the church but also because the church preaches a kind of Christianity that can countenance beating , starving and insanely cruel treatment towards chimney sweeps . |
| 3 | The question is not just whether it criticizes the Conservative Party but when it criticizes the Conservative Party . |
| 4 | It is not just that one supplements the Other : . |
| 5 | It 's not just that he needs the money . ’ |
| 6 | From this perspective , political power in Britain is in the hands of the Prime Minister not just because she controls the agenda but also because we would never question her right to do so . |
| 7 | Not surprisingly , PW has welcomed the report , not least because it allows the firm to tell its side of the story without being hindered by the confidentiality rules which have left partners unable to defend themselves in the 16 months since the bank collapsed . |
| 8 | The Bolam test has come under criticism ( not least because it allows the profession to set its own standard ) but has survived intact . |
| 9 | The Franco-German axis styles itself as the leading force in the Community and , while both countries make explicit reference to their special relationship in speeches in each other 's countries , the primacy of this alliance is clearly played down in the other countries of the EC , not least because it negates the whole point of having a community . |
| 10 | The assumptions can be expressed as follows : However , we did point out in Chapter 1 that the above summary is an over simplified representation of the real world , not least because it ignores the existence of the government and external sectors . |
| 11 | Where the negligent misrepresentation induces a contract between the parties , it may be more advantageous to proceed under s2(1) of the 1967 Act , not least because it reverses the onus of proof by placing it upon the seller ( see Howard Marine and Dredging Co Ltd v A Ogden and Sons ( Excavations ) Ltd [ 1978 ] QB 574 ) . |
| 12 | A comparison with wet nursing shows up certain similarities , not least because it highlights the way in which fashion , prejudice , and moral attitudes dictate what are the perceived duties of motherhood . |