Example sentences of "they not only [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Of course they not only reflect ageism in society but help to reinforce it and make it acceptable . |
| 2 | This mental health orientation leads to a more pessimistic outlook on patient needs — they not only require treatment , but it is assumed that it must be compulsory — and there is a tendency towards a ‘ presumption of risk ’ — that the presence of mental illness makes the situation inherently risky . |
| 3 | And then she checked Well anyway the week after he 'd phoned there was no what you call in it so he wrote it in to the damn thing and said why is it when some people puts adverts in they not only put it in once they put it in three or four times the same week |
| 4 | Japanese department stores differ from those in the West in that they not only sell goods but also organise cultural events of importance . |
| 5 | However , you should take care not to risk overloading the electrical wiring in the process , and you should certainly not attempt to use photoflood bulbs in ordinary domestic fittings as they not only draw a lot of current but they also run very hot and could possibly cause a fire . |
| 6 | They not only make an income from their paintings , and the cards from them , but their work gives them the challenge to succeed despite handicap . |
| 7 | They not only taste good but are excellent value for money by any standards . |
| 8 | These are electronic devices which are connected into the video transfer line , and they not only optimise the signal for copying but enable you to control the picture brightness and colour ; fades can be added as well . |
| 9 | They not only drove the locomotives but carried out all their own maintenance and track repairs . |
| 10 | They not only took the title away , but took my dream away . |
| 11 | With the loss of their jobs they not only lost a sense of financial security , they also lost a sense of personal security . |
| 12 | But the Big Ideas that start in this country now quickly travel abroad , where they not only get produced at high speed , at low cost , and with great efficiency , but also undergo continuous development and improvement . |
| 13 | They not only outplayed world champions Australia , but did so with panache , spirit and skill that will send shock waves throughout the game . |
| 14 | They not only pursue a certain quarry , the mysteries and riddles of Sir Thomas , I think they enjoy the killing . |
| 15 | They not only extract larger pieces of debris but enable the pump to draw the water through the various media much more efficiently . |
| 16 | They not only deserve opportunity ( especially those who benefited little from the post-war expansion of the welfare state ) , but can offer much as educated citizens and workers . |
| 17 | Mark Ilott was in the original 12 , yet when Alan Igglesden broke down at practice the day before the match , they not only called up Phillip DeFreitas , they also played him in front of Ilott . |
| 18 | If you freeze your Brazils ( 24 hours is ample ) they not only crack more easily but separate delightfully . |
| 19 | They not only had tanks , they had er they had aircraft . |
| 20 | Dating from 1911 they not only show how he moved towards complete abstraction but also his unflagging inventiveness . |
| 21 | When someone asks a government for bloodwealth , they not only threaten bloodshed if it is not forthcoming , but do so in an idiom which denies the government 's claim to superiority , puts it on an equal footing , treats it as just another tribe . |
| 22 | When his characters make love — or perform Mr. Lawrence 's equivalent for love-making — and they do nothing else — they not only lose all the amenities , refinements and graces which many centuries have built up in order to make love-making tolerable ; they seem to reascend the metamorphoses of evolution , passing backward beyond ape and fish to some hideous coitus of protoplasm . |
| 23 | But this friction was beneficial for the students , as they not only learnt a rigorous method of representation but also were exposed to more liberal attitudes . |
| 24 | They not only face the dangers of living in a war-torn society , but also risk torture or death for wanting to tell the truth as they see it and for refusing to be a part of the various propaganda machines that are fuelling the present conflict . |
| 25 | In their group they not only face Hong Kong , who won the plate competition last season , but also Italy who are one of the eight seeded teams . |
| 26 | The new owner may find to their dismay , that they not only have a horse who is a perpetual puller , but one who also refuses to learn to travel more slowly . |
| 27 | They not only have to be able to get there but they have to be able to get their words and pictures out . |
| 28 | They not only have no obligation to take charge of the moral or spiritual education of their pupils , they have no obligation to help them to develop in aspects of life , such as drama or music , that are not strictly part of their own subject of expertise . |
| 29 | Men are less fortunate , since they not only have to cope with the cultural fear of showing emotion , but also with the dismissive and often lewd attitudes to women with which they are surrounded . |
| 30 | and quite honestly , I think they not only do they not bring them up to do , I mean useful like that , but I thought Ken 's his family never showed any affection any warmth , any caring , any love , and I would do anything for anyone if they just say thank you , but with Ken |