Example sentences of "not [adv] [vb pp] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Non-dispersive interferometers , though available , were not widely used prior to the advent of modern computer technology . |
| 2 | Their experiments were criticised because they had not rigorously excluded unconscious cues that might have been provided by the human trainers , as in the case of the famous German horse , Clever Hans . |
| 3 | Anthropology for Eliot did not remake the myths , but showed how they had , while becoming the possessions of high culture , transmitted and not entirely transmuted primitive origins . |
| 4 | No , I think that we had a fairly clear idea , certainly on the pension fund , we 've not obviously got accurate numbers , a clear idea of the broad er , shape of , of the problems and erm , that allowed us , without having to wait for very accurate figures , to draw the conclusions about the scale of the problem , the amount of investment we 'd like to , we need to make and thus erm , whether or not it was of interest to pursue . |
| 5 | The local authorities would be in a majority in such a body , a substantial minority group would represent principals and other teaching staff of the institutions , and other interests , such as industry and commerce , would be associated appropriately with the body , though not necessarily given actual membership of it . |
| 6 | The rules for pronunciation are therefore not necessarily used prior to the generation of possible meanings . |
| 7 | Thus Lipsey 's postulated relationship between the rate of change of money wages and excess demand in the labour market not only possessed appealing microeconomic credentials , it also seemed to accord with much of what Keynes had written on the subject of inflation . |
| 8 | From Bismarck 's time onwards , ‘ national unity ’ in the new nation-state not only received exaggerated emphasis , but was focused on the rejection of internal enemies of the Reich ’ ( Catholics , socialists , ethnic minorities ) and , increasingly under Wilhelm II , was linked to varying notions of German expansionism . |
| 9 | Karadzic , apparently encouraged by the new international policy announced in Washington , not only invited Bosnian Muslim and Croat leaders to meet him to discuss a settlement but he also challenged the Muslims to a soccer match . |
| 10 | Ponto not only influenced Norwegian and Swedish Rottweiler history , but also the UK 's through his grandson Ch. |
| 11 | The political and ideological factors that had led to popular support for and involvement in the inter-imperialist war of 1914–18 and the anti-fascist war of 1939–45 could no longer be used to justify the use of means of warfare which , it became clear , not only involved disproportionate suffering but endangered the future of humanity . |
| 12 | Ever since Charity arrived in her flat , Clarissa had not only remained shy , but puzzled . |
| 13 | For Scotland , like all other European countries , was now severely affected by the Reformation movement , which not only injected religious confusion and conflict into the church , but profoundly disturbed long-established political traditions , especially in foreign relations . |
| 14 | It is sad to see that the Thatcher years have not only wreaked social , economic and political havoc , but also induced intellectual decay , even on the left . |
| 15 | The small private bars not only created intimate areas within a pub for small groups of people , but also enabled a wide variety of people to be served in the same building . |
| 16 | This has not only created severe problems for the national parliaments , who are finding the huge quantity of legislation difficult to scrutinise , it also represents a seepage of power to Brussels , since the best way of attaining power is simply to grab it , whether or not you have a mandate . |
| 17 | Her acceptance of this role has not only given enormous pleasure to the membership but it has conferred upon the Association a status in society and an endorsement which only the seal of Royal Patronage can do . |
| 18 | It was only in the hotels and catering industry that we encountered a widespread use of temporary working which was not only called casual working by the parties concerned but which also was likely to be , or had been , unequivocally accepted as such by labour courts . |
| 19 | In their turn the barbarians not only accepted Greek gods , but assimilated many of their own gods to Greek gods . |
| 20 | This major display of maps and related map-making equipment not only aroused considerable public interest during the three months the exhibition was open , but also generated new links with individuals and institutions in Scotland and elsewhere . |
| 21 | Later abolitionists exemplified in Buxton and Cropper , though it might have seemed easier for them to adopt antislavery as a routine , not only maintained vital feeling in their commitment but possessed sufficient accompanying serenity — ‘ we have more than human help ’ — to accommodate setbacks and ‘ to triumph over the storms which surround them ’ . |
| 22 | As Table 5.9 shows , this thesis not only revealed major differences between male and female aspirations , but also major gaps between aspiration and experience . |
| 23 | But financial liberalisation and the greater integration of the world economy have not only made current-account deficits easier to sustain ; they have also made trade flows less useful as an indicator of national competitiveness . |
| 24 | She not only made Black Women in Britain professional artists , but also suggested , by our active support for our creativity , that any Black woman could be an artist . |
| 25 | Roads and railways were improved ; frequent patrols were made to assess the enemy 's strength and positions ; and aircraft not only kept constant watch on the German lines but prevented their aircraft from taking off . |
| 26 | The publication in January 1957 of a triple number of Les Temps modernes , in which Sartre not only condemned Soviet intervention in Hugary , but also located the source of Soviet repression as those elements of the Soviet leadership which continued to resist destalinisation , marked a sudden , bitter disenchantment with the Soviet experiment and the PCF . |
| 27 | His decision to send National Security Advisor Brent Scowcroft and Deputy Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger to Beijing not only flouted international opinion , it suggested a commitment to Realpolitik . |
| 28 | And Charles 's tactics were damaging to his own subjects : the peasant who declared that he dare not get out of bed in the morning for fear of the English spoke for many of his compatriots , and the unchallenged presence of English armies on French soil not only caused substantial physical hardship to the population but also lowered Charles 's prestige . |
| 29 | Nevertheless , as Suwardjo ( 1986 ) has discussed , these programmes have not only caused accelerated soil erosion , which in Sumatra may amount to as much as per year , but also a loss of soil fertility , especially in areas cleared mechanically rather than by hand . |
| 30 | Industrialization has not only uncovered ageing , but has also been accompanied by an increase in the average age of reproduction , and economic factors may mean that this trend continues . |