Example sentences of "not [adv] do [pron] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not only does it sizzle to perfection in a very short time but its natural succulence and subtle , sweet taste win compliments whenever it is served . |
| 2 | Finally , Sources for English Local History by W.B. Stephens ( Cambridge 1981 ) is a quite indispensable guide , for not only does it refer to archives and collections , but suggests ways in which they may be used , and does so by major subject categories : population and social structure ; local government and politics ; poor relief ; charities , prices and wages ; industry , trade and communications ; agriculture ; education ; religion ; and houses , housing and health . |
| 3 | Not only does it refer to developing in a photographic sense , but to the development of a group of young people . ’ |
| 4 | Not only does it draw from what Pollitt ( 1986a , p. 159 ) describes as the ‘ belief-system of the incoming Conservative government of 1979 ’ — the crusade against bureaucratic waste , belief in the superiority of private sector managerial techniques and drive towards increased value for money — but it shares the same ideological roots as privatization and contracting out . |
| 5 | Not only does he appear in many guises — far more than the few I have mentioned here — but the Devil seems to be chief of the evil spirits . |
| 6 | When occasions have occurred , as they do in all organizations , where it is necessary to take a ‘ big ’ risk on a young man whose experience and background we think inadequate for the task , nine times out of ten not only does he rise to the occasion but he does even better than we would expect . |
| 7 | Not only does he write with total integrity but also with a respect for the language which is becoming increasingly rare . |
| 8 | Not only does he believe in horoscopes , he thinks we two have X-ray eyes . |
| 9 | Many of the mutations in colorectal cancer are of a dominant-negative type — that is , not only do they result in loss of tumour suppressor activity , they also confer the ability to transform NIH/3T3 cells . |
| 10 | Not only do they move into sheds in cold weather and eat your fruits , vegetables and bulbs in store , but they eat seedlings , especially hellebores , in the frame . |
| 11 | Not on , not only do they wee on the carpet but they also have a tendency to try and avoid , cover it up |
| 12 | Not only do they agonize over which of their colleagues deserve which piece of ribbon , they are unafraid to set themselves in judgement upon those whose candidacy for an honour is based upon genuine distinction , perhaps in the arts or by voluntary work . |
| 13 | Not only do they operate under a variety of influences which limit their room for manoeuvre , but public examinations , based on subjects , are a major constraint , recently reinforced by the subject-based GCSE examinations . |
| 14 | Not only do they provide for lefties , they also keep the price the same as the right-handed models . |
| 15 | But not only do they have to be tough motorists … they also have to be skillful photographers and writers too . |
| 16 | Not only do they write of their personal experiences , speculations and fears , they also begin to imagine what people they know are thinking , saying , and most of all , what they are typing into their word-processors . |
| 17 | In process work , not only do we talk about addictions , we also help people to go out and do things in the world . ’ |
| 18 | Lies are essential in life , says Professor Loyal Rue — not only do we lie to others , we tell ourselves fibs to make us feel better . |
| 19 | Not only do you go to work knowing that your child is in safe hands , but you have a ready made friend , sympathetic listener and companion for you and your child all in one neat package . |
| 20 | Not only do you benefit from an excellent service — but there are many other advantages too . |
| 21 | As all the therapies mentioned above are holistic in nature , you may be delightfully surprised to find that not only do you recover from whatever was ailing you but you also improve your general level of health and well-being . |
| 22 | Not only do you have to be up there , in the thick of the action , the whole time , but you also specialize in following your balls ! |
| 23 | Not only did they omit to date their editions , but they had almost identical books in the 7/6d [ 37½p ] and 3/6d [ 17½p ] category in cloth covers of a great variety of colours . |
| 24 | Not only did we call for a ‘ Welsh Centre for Sustainability ’ to help translate global commitments to sustainable development into practical action suited to Wales , but we also ran many persuasive campaigns highlighting the true environmental costs of a range of development proposals . |
| 25 | Not only did it concur with Constantine 's presentation of himself as Messiah . |
| 26 | Balbirnie House , near Glenrothes in Fife , set itself a double challenge when it opened in November 1989 : not only did it launch into a depressed economy , but during a traditionally poor month for Scottish hotels . |
| 27 | Not only did it prove to be the winning point , but it was the Lavey 's stalwart 's first score in the present championship campaign . |
| 28 | Not only did he vote against the proposals but asked that his objections be publicly recognised . |
| 29 | Not only did he embark upon freeing the serfs as soon as foreign affairs ceased to occupy the bulk of his attention , but also he intervened repeatedly in the process to galvanize his officials and overcome the mistrust of conservatives . |
| 30 | Not only did he know of it , he also knew she was involved . |