Example sentences of "but also [conj] it be " in BNC.
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| 1 | You need to ask not only whether the actual care is specifically designed for that individual , but also whether it is given at a time that is chosen to suit the person , and possibly family and friends who may be involved . |
| 2 | The novel proves that knowledge is possible , but also that it is in a sense artificial : it does not come from the past , historical knowledge in particular can not simply be uncovered , laid bare and put out to view ( or rather , the novelist can no longer create the illusion that the past is speaking for itself ) ; it is a construction of the past , and the reader is conscious of , and in compliance with , the careful disposition and organization of the disparate elements that go to make up the whole edifice . |
| 3 | Not only does Mrs Whitehouse believe that Christianity is under threat from political revolution , but also that it is the last line of defence against such revolution . |
| 4 | He defined shared values in the 1980s in the broadest sense , But I maintain not only that it is valid to speak about shared values in that sense , but also that it is that commonality that defines us as a society . |
| 5 | Chicherin believed not only that serfdom was immoral but also that it was acting as a brake on the economy , that it could not be justified as a bastion against pauperism , and finally — a somewhat unusual argument — that it entailed the improper transference to the gentry of responsibilities which ought to be exercised by the state . |
| 6 | In Aragon 's eyes , the pact was a major step in the direction of peace , not only because it represented a curbing of fascist aggression towards the Soviet Union , but also since it was not in theory incompatible with the signing of a tripartite agreement between France , Great Britain and the USSR . " , |
| 7 | A soft touch button and a series of small lights have replaced the conventional circular dial and pilot light , while the electronic thermostat indicates not only when the iron is cooler than required but also when it is too hot . |
| 8 | ‘ I am standing to win because I believe I am the best candidate to lead the Labour Party to victory next time but also because it is imperative that we have a contest in which a proper debate can take place , ’ he added . |
| 9 | This can not be a proper way , not only because it is irrational and unsystematic , but also because it is patently unfair . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | This is not only because it has a weak case — as we show elsewhere ( this issue , p 76 ) , there are certainly some doubts about the validity of the CEGB 's claims that Sizewell B will reduce the cost of electricity in England and Wales by allowing the board to burn less coal — but also because it is difficult to see what the inspector can say about economics when he comes to writing his final report . |
| 12 | It is highly technical not just in the sense that it involves computer technology but also because it is totally based in the area of printing . |
| 13 | I prefer to use the voice to stun , not only for that reason , but also because it is almost always immediately available . |
| 14 | The moral authority of law gets a foothold in the idea that it is rational to give special consideration to views which result from a process of impartial , informed and capable reflection , and this not simply because this process helps us to know more precisely what will promote independently ascertained moral goals but also because it is liable to result in superior judgements about what goals we ought to pursue ( Campbell , 1971 ) . |
| 15 | The new permissive society differs from its Victorian predecessor not only by virtue of its sexual and moral freedom , but also because it is characterised by lack of agreement over questions of morality , and over the role of the state in the enforcement of morals . |
| 16 | I have selected them partly because I was involved in their investigation , but also because it is a relatively simple system that does happen to illustrate these two concepts rather nicely . |
| 17 | Meanwhile the 11 + began to be criticized not only because it divided children up absurdly young into different categories , within which they were more or less trapped , but also because it was intrinsically inequitable . |
| 18 | The Government promoted Swahili as a national language not only because it was useful in administration but also because it was seen as an instrument ‘ for uniting the people of the nation 's different tribes ’ . |
| 19 | Colin Blakemore was pilloried in 1987 and 1988 not just because his work was considered ( wrongly ) to be excessively cruel but also because it was thought to be useless . |
| 20 | Lapis lazuli was probably valued in the ancient world not only for its colour , but also because it was derived from a single source and thus always signified its origins as distance . |
| 21 | The book was an immediate success , not only for its sexual interest and its association with the notorious Maundy Gregory [ q.v. ] , but also because it was seen as introducing a new mode of biography . |
| 22 | He loved the hierarchical structure of Celtic society because it was hierarchical , but also because it was extravagant . |