Example sentences of "not [adv] [vb base] we [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Not only have we lost a centre-half , we have also lost the leadership of Gough — his absence is a big blow . ’ |
| 2 | We must prove to the world that not only have we grown rapidly , but that we are now a mature company and an industry leader . |
| 3 | If the right hon. Gentleman examines completely what has happened during the past year with that objective in mind , he will find that not only have we cut inflation , as I have just said , but we have cut interest rates . |
| 4 | So I hope , very much , that erm , at the end of the current financial year , I shall be able to give a even more optimistic erm , report , that not only have we brought the current account deficit under control , but that in fact , the organisation is in a much healthier financial position for the long term . |
| 5 | But not only have we had the Great Fire of London we 've had other disasters in the country apart from disasters of the Great War and the er Second World War . |
| 6 | Not only have we put together the world 's most brilliant album with ‘ Ruby Trax ’ , but our launch for said fund-raising collection proved to be a veritable celeb magnet . |
| 7 | Not only have we got young people from all the political parties involved , but we 've also got Sir Geoffrey Howe , John Smith , David Owen , Lord Jenkins , in other words one senior representative from each of the major political parties has agreed to be a patron er so that shows that it is a cross-party initiative . |
| 8 | So as you can see not only have we designed a gas cooker which looks impressive in the most modern of kitchens or traditional wooden cabinetry . |