Example sentences of "not [adv] of the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Noverre called his fourth group character dancers , that is those whose physique and movements were not necessarily of the finest but whose abilities when playing some comic or dramatic role such as a Cyclops or Fury were most valuable . |
| 2 | Sometimes portraits of mature adults were used for children and adolescents , not necessarily of the same sex as the intended subject . |
| 3 | Prefabricated units are not necessarily of the shape or length desired and , when something special is needed , the waterfall can be made with concrete , although some suppliers suggest that a presentable feature can be constructed using a pool liner . |
| 4 | This is a fine opportunity for a sustained piece of writing , calling on a range of historical and artistic data , and including the art critical views not only of the author , but also criticism written at other periods . |
| 5 | They are indicative not only of the strength of current Roman catholic social rules and sense of obedience on specified issues at the level of popular religion , but also of the direct power of the hierarchy operating through the state in affairs they considered sacred . |
| 6 | His delicious Pas des Légumes performed at a special performance to mark the market 's passing brought to mind the long history not only of the ‘ fruit and veg ’ , but also of Harlequin , Columbine and their colleagues of the commedia dell'arte , inhabitants for many years of the Theatre Royal , Drury Lane , and the King 's Theatre , Drury Lane , where the first ballets d'action were staged . |
| 7 | This is an invaluable new reference book , listing the serial numbers , by squadron , not only of the fighters and bombers of 1940 , but of such lesser favourites as the Lerwick and Botha , for example . |
| 8 | That given , the Burkian thesis must work itself out inexorably to the separation and independence not only of the great colonies ( in the original sense of that word ) but of every island and speck of rock on the globe : where there could not be representation in a common sovereign assembly , ‘ unity ’ would only be de facto and on sufference , and thus diminishing with the passage of time — organic it could never be . |
| 9 | Thereby , in the eyes not only of the United Kingdom but of the world , each of these territories became a sovereign independent state , alias a nation . |
| 10 | This fear of the same , or of the proximity of the same , or of the threat of the same , structures the violence not only of the homosocial , but of sexual difference itself . |
| 11 | He enhances our sense not only of the poets ' universe — me cosmology of Dante and Milton , for example — but also of the symbolism used by painters and architects . |
| 12 | But the facts strongly suggest that the current of liberation really began to flow in 1953 , the year not only of the Kinsey Report but of two significant debuts : those of James Bond and Playboy . |
| 13 | Karajan had pitched camp with Legge and the Philharmonia in 1949 when a generous grant from the Maharaja of Mysore had stabilized the orchestra 's finances and opened up the possibility , in collaboration with EMI , of extensive recording , not only of the classic repertory but of works that caught Karajan 's and Legge 's fancy : Balakirev 's First Symphony , Roussel 's Fourth Symphony , the still formidably difficult Music for Strings , Percussion , and Celesta by Bartók , and some English music , too . |
| 14 | To the south lay a country whose king was trying to establish an English Catholic church , in the teeth not only of the papists but also of those who were much more convinced Protestants . |
| 15 | No doubt the evocation of a specific and well-known moment of the twentieth — century past corresponds to the needs , not only of the author — whose reactionary views are amply documented in his frequent interviews — but also to a public that does not necessarily share those views , but appears to be fascinated by the spectacle of a culture in decline or at its end . |
| 16 | I have extracted a vast number of chocolates from automatic machines ; I have obtained cigarettes , toffee , scent , and other things that I dislike by the same machinery ; I have weighed myself with sublime results ; and this sense not only of the healthiness of popular things , but of their essential antiquity and permanence is still in possession of my mind . |
| 17 | At the inquiry SAVE faced the opposition not only of the Department of Transport , but also of the county council . |
| 18 | With country house gardens , it is important to remember that the grounds consist not only of the lawns and terraces immediately round the house , but also large walled gardens and extensive woodland walks and shrubberies . |
| 19 | ‘ Those who followed his career in television , from the role of humble assistant film editor , up through the features department of Granada Television , through to his incredibly successful period as editor of the BBC magazine programme , Holiday '76 , knew him to be resourceful , keen , and deeply aware , not only of the problems of travel — his chosen speciality — but also-of such things as cuisine and interior design . ’ |
| 20 | The modernisation programme in the Thirties involved the introduction , not only of the single-deck railcoaches , but also some types uniquely suited to the seaside . |
| 21 | Both development officers had considerable experience not only of the elderly mentally frail , but also of implementing new initiatives in care , and of negotiating with other service-providers . |
| 22 | So many young men , who in the Nicaraguan context are an important component not only of the student population but also of popular teachers and literacy workers , were away on military service . |
| 23 | It was a fair archetype , representative not only of the average minister in age , but typical of many in appearance . |
| 24 | Most offer more than 50 per cent off the cost , not only of the activity , such as badminton , karate , table tennis , swimming or rowing , for example , but also of the equipment : badminton racquets , table tennis bats and rowing boats . |
| 25 | For those who want a complete directory' not only of the world 's railways but also of manufacturers of railway equipment of every kind , from coaches to couplings , then Jane 's is your book — provided you have £50 to spare , which is £7 less than a second class return from London to Newcastle . |
| 26 | Most of my aches and pains have dropped away leaving me able to achieve a balance and poise not only of the body , but of the mind as well . |
| 27 | John Dower , the father of the National Parks , got it right when he said that we look to the farming communities for the continuance not only of the landscape but of the drama itself , rural life and work . |
| 28 | The surveyor should also ensure his client is informed , not only of the claim itself but also of progress in dealing with it . |
| 29 | Written by Dom Pérignon 's pupil and immediate successor at Hautvillers , the treatise must be regarded as the most authoritative contemporary account , not only of the state of viticulture and viniculture in Champagne in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries , but also of Dom Pérignon 's particular contribution to the art of winemaking . |
| 30 | The story of the last decades of the British empire is thus the story not only of the attenuation of imperial control , but of the centralization of imperial authority . |