Example sentences of "not [adv] were " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not only were these the first privately owned diesels to regularly haul freight trains over BR main lines , but they were also remarkable in having originated at La Grange , Illinois . |
| 2 | Not only were dancing masters expected to follow their own rules of dance but they also had to conform to the rules of the Académie Royale de Musique . |
| 3 | Yesterday not only were the Xhosas out in force , it seemed that a convention of the entire Mass Democratic Movement - essentially the exiled ANC 's internal representatives — had been called . |
| 4 | Not only were there no great causes left , as Look Back in Anger would have it . |
| 5 | As I took my place with two jamjars in my first Saturday morning kids matinee queue , apprehensive lest the currency had been devalued or even replaced with money , I observed that not only were Royals the heroes in the films but that my choice of cinema was between the Queens and the Royal , and I was warned that before the performance you were supposed to stand for the pianist 's rendition of ‘ God Save the King ’ . |
| 6 | This was a system in which , not only were members of one 's own generation the only legitimate sexual partners , but not even all of these , since people who were descendants of the same ancestors would not marry . |
| 7 | She honestly believed that she was making life easier for Jack , by providing him with a background of home , where not only were meals provided and clothes mended , but his time was also jealously guarded . |
| 8 | The White House seemed unaware that not only were there no hostages , but that the trapped Americans were heavily-armed , elite troops trained to protect themselves in just such circumstances . |
| 9 | Mary Finnigan : It was at this time , when David flew out to Malta , then not only were we organising the Arts Lab but a free open air festival in Beckenham , David , having flown out to the Maltese song festival had sent Angie a postcard saying something to the effect that he was going to be in Italy and why did n't Angie come and join him , which she did , leaving me to sort out both the folk club and the free festival organised for Beckenham Park the following Sunday . ’ |
| 10 | After less than 5 years of this fishery operating in the Gulf , not only were the totoaba fish stocks in danger of collapse but the vaquita population was also severely depleted . |
| 11 | You not only were arrogant , you were snobbish , and in lots of ways , very impolite and mean … |
| 12 | It is perfectly clear that long before the procession came into sight , long before the procession had formed , these people in the Markets in their desire to be offended had come down from the side streets and had taken great trouble to he offended , and not only were prepared to be offended but were prepared to throw missiles , stones and other weapons … |
| 13 | Not only were there French troops , but Frenchmen were infiltrated into the royal household , and even into the higher levels of government . |
| 14 | Not only were viewers outspoken in their complaints but the athletics writers , who rely on TV coverage , were quick to point out that the London Marathon is not one of the BBC 's happiest events . |
| 15 | Not only were they made to look lifeless and tormented , but they were crammed into mouldering fancy dress costumes . |
| 16 | Overall then , not only were female GP referrals sectioned less frequently than other female referrals , but when sectioned they were less frequently subject to the lengthier section 3 . |
| 17 | Not only were they prolific breeding stock , but some very useful dogs were to appear from their matings . |
| 18 | This was n't surprising , for not only were Easterhouse Rough Trade 's ‘ band most likely ’ , they were also close personal friends of The Smiths . |
| 19 | Not only were the sites of their cancer much more significant compared to their ‘ matched ’ counterparts , but they had also arrived at Bristol when their disease was already worse and therefore more likely to lead to an earlier death . |
| 20 | Not only were the surroundings very different from Rustenburg , but the climate , too , in spite of being not many miles removed ; its elevation caused bitterly cold winters in contrast to the hot summers . |
| 21 | For not only were water-clocks rare and costly , but in countries such as England , northern France , the Netherlands , and Germany sundials were inadequate because skies were so often cloudy . |
| 22 | Not only were their needs felt to threaten the living standards of other groups , but it was argued that these needs should be given less priority : ‘ It is dangerous to be in any way lavish to old age , until adequate provision . |
| 23 | Not only were Arsenal the first southern club to win the title , but their 66 points were six better than the previous high of Sheffield Wednesday the year before : 28 out of 42 games were won , only four lost , and wins , draws and losses were evenly divided between home and away ; the goals total , 127 , was one less than Aston Villa 's all-time high of the same year . |
| 24 | A teacher from an urban school , discussing the reasons for a recent teachers ' strike , said that not only were salaries low when the amount of time worked outside classroom hours was taken into account , but also teachers often had to pay for classroom materials out of their own pockets , if they wanted to have any . |
| 25 | Not only were the structures and systems of these departments inherited from Pretoria , but the genealogy of their staffing policies derive from the same origin . |
| 26 | I was proud of the braces for not only were they colourful , they were very modern with all the latest adjustments . |
| 27 | Count Walewski , the French Foreign Minister , read the advertisement in the Moniteur and told Lord Cowley , the British Ambassador , that not only were the premiums too low , but that the time should be extended for French competitors . |
| 28 | However , not only were these statutory bodies to work with the voluntary sector , but much of the day-to-day running of the new ‘ services ’ would continue to rely on volunteers from the youth groups , for their time and expertise were essential if the new schemes were to be viable . |
| 29 | Indeed , not only were his 29 League goals ( out of a total of 70 ) the major contribution towards Palace 's promotion to Division Two in 1920–21 , ( our first season in the Football League ) , but many of them had been scored with his head . |
| 30 | When the war brought an end to Joe 's Palace career he had played 276 Southern League games for us — the highest in the club 's history , but when they are seen in context they assume even greater value , for not only were the maximum possible appearances lower than in our present day ( only one of Johnson 's seasons with us included a 42 match programme ) but goalkeepers were subject to much more physical attention than is permitted today . |