Example sentences of "[vb base] not [adv] an " in BNC.

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1 Those responsible are interested in an effective total process not just an effective interview and all the stages in the process interact .
2 So , the photo-sensitive cells lining it receive not just an impression of light or darkness , but a crude image of the scene .
3 The precedents which follow , therefore , contain not only an assignment of the husband 's equitable interest in the property but also a conveyance of the legal estate to new trustees .
4 He was also a minor landed gentleman , a circumstance which gave Burn not only an entry to society , but a profound understanding of his clients : as Donaldson recalled , ‘ no-one could tell with greater spirit many a good story about the auld Scots lairds and their vagaries . ’
5 We can look at these and easily see not only an increase nationally over time but also big differences between local authorities .
6 Geographic , demographic , social and financial factors combine in many areas of the country , to ensure that institutions of 150+ represent not only an unrealistic goal but an unattainable one too .
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