Example sentences of "not [adv] because [pers pn] is " in BNC.
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| 1 | A man of ninety suddenly finds himself the oldest man in the village not necessarily because he is ninety but because a man of ninety-one died yesterday . |
| 2 | A little broom has been planted , but not much because it is a fire hazard . |
| 3 | It makes sense for this alternative establishment to be pro-European , not only because it is in tune with the music Jacques Delors is making , but because it sees Brussels as a counterpoise to London.This is why it has been pointless to question the sincerity of Kinnock 's conversion to Europe . |
| 4 | Such a circumstance would be most regrettable — and not only because it is one of the functions of education to dispel confusion . |
| 5 | This can not be a proper way , not only because it is irrational and unsystematic , but also because it is patently unfair . |
| 6 | On the contrary , standards require that the information system is consulted at all times , not only because it is impossible to memorise everything but also because it is likely that facts have changed since they were last consulted . |
| 7 | For many reasons , I reject this , not only because it is vile in its implications but because it is theoretically suspect and unsubstantiated by research . |
| 8 | London , to take the most obvious example , is dominant within the UK economy , not only because it is the biggest agglomeration of physical development , nor because it is the largest concentration of employment , nor even because on average and in spite of the poverty within it , it is rich . |
| 9 | Physics was chosen as a representative subject , not only because it is studied by so few women , and is therefore a typically masculine discipline , but also because it tends to be regarded as the most objective , rigorous and , indeed , successful of the pure sciences . |
| 10 | Agency working has aroused interest in Britain not only because it is concentrated in particular local and occupational labour markets but also because of the special status that agency workers have in employment law . |
| 11 | Now I understand that top level sailors welcome the one-design nature of the Grand Prix , not only because it is potentially inexpensive , but because it offers them an even platform from which to display their skills . |
| 12 | Does he agree that gas is better not only because it is transported through its own pipelines and therefore takes transport off the road , but because it is green-clean and thermally more efficient ? |
| 13 | When asked to be more specific about his " unethical " behaviour , Anderson is extremely uncooperative : Anderson 's initiation and subsequent withdrawal of this topic repays our attention not only because it is a striking example of the problems he causes through his disorderly conversational behaviour but also because , like his earlier reference to the linguistic paradox , it suggests that Anderson enjoys " playing " with language , a point which will be returned to later . |
| 14 | We can be fairly certain that such a reaction did occur , not merely because it is observable among modern primates , but because it had to exist if young males were , in due course of time , to supplant the fathers , and this , for the purposes of reproduction , they had to do . |
| 15 | Mr Jefferies is helping the US Government prosecute GAF not merely because he is a public spirited citizen but in order to be able to swap a prison sentence for the privilege of teaching children to play golf in Aspen , Colorado . |
| 16 | I would therefore advise against taking any kind of drugs , not just because it is unsporting , or because of the threat of severe penalties on discovery , but also because of the adverse effects any drug regime has on the mind and body . |
| 17 | ‘ Today 's game is only of relative importance , not just because it is a friendly but for the good reason that today 's Argentina bears little resemblance to the one that will play in next summer 's finals . |
| 18 | ‘ Today 's game is only of relative importance , not just because it is a friendly but for the good reason that today 's Argentina bears little resemblance to the one that will play in next summer 's finals . |
| 19 | I suspect that [ the ] very absence of quality is what makes such stuff attractive to children , not just because it is easy to read , undemanding , untaxing , but because the simplistic plots and characters leave children free to embroider and enrich the stories in their own way as they read . |
| 20 | Foucault is critical of such a theory not just because it is based on a science/non-science distinction which for him is simply the product of a particular discursive formation which claims access to the real , rather than involving any epistemological questions of truth or objectivity , but also because it produces the notion of ideology as a secondary mediation ( as in Althusser 's interpellation ) in an inside/outside structure between the determinants of power and the individual subject . |
| 21 | There are many reasons why fashion has begun to look to Cocteau , not simply because it is his centenary and his Hellenic graphics have begun to adorn cult objects in designer stores ( on white vases at Oggetti , on black watch faces at the Watch Gallery ) . |
| 22 | And he added : ‘ I do believe the public has a right to know , not least because she is largely financed by the taxpayer . ’ |
| 23 | Not least because he is the first senior politician for some time to write a book that is stylish , witty , beautifully observed and therefore vastly superior to the plodding tone employed by most ex-Cabinet ministers who confuse being there with being able to write an interesting account of what happened . |
| 24 | The silver birch is so elegantly beautiful , from spring 's pale green bud-burst until the final golden accolade of autumn , that it plays a part in all the seasons , not least because it is especially favoured by long-tailed tits as a food source in winter . |
| 25 | Bell-ringing requires technique , but even at its simplest it is great fun , not least because it is faintly alarming . |
| 26 | Most of the time with this car it simply is n't important : in town and at up to 50mph , performance is sufficient , not least because it is so responsive , so effortless . |
| 27 | The analogy of the safety net seems to me to be a good one , not least because it is an image commonly employed in everyday life . |
| 28 | The exhibition is remarkable for a number of reasons , not least because it is being co-sponsored by the Kimbell Museum in Fort Worth , where the second version of the show will be the first time Jacopo Bassano has his own exhibition in the United States . |
| 29 | Spectroscopy has played a very important part in the development of quantum theory , not least because it is a branch of physics capable of attaining great accuracy in measurement and so is able to pose very precise problems for theoretical interpretation . |
| 30 | Certainly in broadsheet media like the Daily Telegraph , a 35cm × 4 col space is likely to be every bit as good as the far more expensive full page , not least because it is set into news matter , rather than merely facing it . |