Example sentences of "[adv] [modal v] [det] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 This means that not only must all shareholders of the same class receive the same offer but , for instance , if the offeror subsequently buys shares in the market at a higher price he must increase his offer generally to that higher price .
2 For , not only must these systems perform the required service in a timely and efficient manner , but also they must not be exposed to the threat of failure or interference .
3 Nowadays , the majority of people would regard it as a perfectly natural variation to be indulged in should both partners feel like it .
4 Now the Noble Lord , Lord Merlyn Reece and one or two other have argued against that , but I think on the Your Lordships would feel that there should be a wider constituency , that being so should these recruits be secured by co-option , by appointment , or by some other way .
5 If Dr De Melker feels that a watch and wait policy is warranted , how long should that period be ?
6 Or how long should any right to repayment last ?
7 A club servant might be taking Moscow gold so perhaps one should not share secrets with them and so might another club member — but since he is likely to be a government official as well you already have a far bigger problem than just his being a member of your club .
8 How long could that game go on ?
9 How long could such anguish last ?
10 What this adds up to , then , is the claim that if there existed an organism which either could not act or whose actions made no difference to its perceptions then not only would that organism not be cognisant , it could never become cognisant .
11 Not only would such tasks be unsuited to their skills , but any involvement in public order functions under wartime conditions would be most likely to magnify whatever conflicts of loyalty exist and bring out discontent .
12 A transfer of registered land made otherwise than for valuable consideration is subject to all minor interests ( see Land Registration Act 1925 , ss20(4) and 23(5) ) ; the taking of the express " beneficial owner " covenants gives the wife the additional protection that if in fact the property is subject to any claim or demand not previously revealed , not only would any right of action in respect thereof against the husband be better founded , but the implied covenant for further assurance ( implied in the beneficial owner covenants but not in the covenant as " trustee " ) will require the husband to execute and do all assurances and things necessary for further assuring the subject matter of the transfer .
13 How long will each consultation last ?
14 How long will that cupboard door take ?
15 ‘ How long will this people despise me ?
16 How long will these countries tolerate American deficits which would imply an intensifying global recession and an increased burden on eastern Europe and the Third World ?
17 According to Computerwoche , not only will both companies ' support teams work together , but the two also intend to set up a Competence Centre at Pyramid Technology GmbH 's headquarters in Grasbrunn near Munich .
18 Thus , not only will few cars enter Woonerven areas , but a high proportion of them will be driven by residents who will have a vested interest in the safe operation of the new street layout .
19 Not only will these flows take time to build up , but they will also be mainly loans rather than grants , unlike Marshall aid .
20 Presumably , this is a politically expedient decision ; but how long can this car dependence be sustained ?
21 As the Created God can be made ever greater by the actions of people creating goodness by living within the constraints of the Second Choice , so can that greatness be reduced by the actions of others operating within the evolutionary licence of the First Choice .
22 If the council can sue for libel , then so can those departments .
23 But in practice how exactly might that difference be discerned ?
24 Bloody clashes would occur whenever armoured units raided these villages , storming through makeshift defensive road blocks and responding to rocks being thrown with live bullets and tear gas ; but no sooner would these army units be gone than authority would revert to the village residents .
25 Each Clipper Chip will have two separate keys , both of which are needed to crack the transmissions , and will be held in separate ‘ escrow databases ’ , by different agencies — but the question is , who exactly will these agencies be ?
26 Advice and guidance is provided in setting up the business and thereafter should any problems arise .
27 Well should this time .
28 And what dreams of a better tomorrow could these victims of the Communist jackboot have dreamt after a reading of Reed 's celebration of sado-masochism , Venus in Furs ?
29 Now surely will this merger cause er unemployment amongst our staff ?
30 And how may this variety formation proceed to new species formation . )
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