Example sentences of "not just [conj] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was sweating , and not just because of the stuffiness of the room . |
| 2 | Studies on the Monach Isles National Nature Reserve suggest that salt-laden winds affect taller plants most , so that exposed coastal plant communities tend to consist mainly of low-growth plant forms — not just because of the stunting effect of the wind — but also because of the salt it carries ( Randall 1973 ) . |
| 3 | An early shift was when the parish council in Stogursey , the only village within the official power station evacuation area , registered its opposition , not just because of the feared disruption , but because of the increased risk of an accident . |
| 4 | This is not just because of the increasing domination of the visual over other media , as reiterated ad nauseam in discussions of the postmodern world , but is , more importantly , due to the specific characteristics of film . |
| 5 | The third goal attempts to focus the data analyst 's attention on data points that are unusual for a substantive reason , not just because of the shape of the distribution . |
| 6 | The last quarter of the nineteenth century was a tremendous time in British deaf history , not just because of the events that took place and the deeds that were done , but also because of the men of remarkable ability and calibre who were to be giants amongst deaf , and hearing , people . |
| 7 | AB : I agree with you that when listening to , say , Haydn 's Symphonies Nos. 101 and 103 as conducted , for example , by Frans Brüggen , I feel grateful to hear finally what the music wanted to express , not just because of the orchestra , but also because of Mr. Brüggen , who seems to combine a profound knowledge of old instruments with the gift of characterisation , of modifying a tempo , of making transitions — let's say a whiff of Furtwängler 's virtues . |
| 8 | This is not just because of the enormous scale of the demands which an ageing population puts on caring organisations . |
| 9 | Not just because of the extraordinary value it represents , but because of the unique qualities our auspicious holiday retreat has to offer . |
| 10 | They were also disparate in economic terms , and not just because of the dominant size of Britain . |
| 11 | Kant is in favour of consideration towards animals , not just because of the salutary effects upon human beings but because cruelty calls forth the sympathy of humane people . |
| 12 | In sum , the Nicaraguan penal system is one which deserves closer examination , not just because of the option it presents for other developing countries . |
| 13 | The assembly of merchants had become of little value as a tax-granting body not just because of the hostility of the commons but also because Edward 's monopolistic schemes had so divided the mercantile community that it could no longer speak with one voice . |
| 14 | The distinction between direct and mediated violence is one of importance , not just because of the mechanical advantage achieved by the mediation of acts of violence through instruments of various sorts , but because an intention to act violently can be indicated by the display of the weapons . |
| 15 | This is not just because of the threat from disease , famine or a self-inflicted nuclear holocaust ; all social worlds are precarious in a deeper sense . |
| 16 | " I bought a second-hand copy deliberately , and not just because of the price … " |
| 17 | Finally , there is a sense in which these two enterprises in London and Edinburgh were perceived as particularly worrying not just because of the social origins of promoters and beneficiaries , or because of the threat to wages , but because they meant bringing women into the work-place . |
| 18 | They also tend to be middle-minded , not just because of the selective ( and , until recently , highly secretive ) recruitment procedure by which they are appointed , but also because in the course of their training and socialization they are imbued with a particular self-perception about their role that amounts almost to a consistent ideology ( Parker et al. , 1989 ) . |
| 19 | These areas continue to constitute the best option for lower-paid workers , not just because of the relatively low cost of the housing but also because they provide access to a large pool of appropriate jobs both in the central area and in the suburbs thanks to the essentially radial pattern of public transport facilities . |
| 20 | Commenting on his reasons for selling off the chain he founded in 1978 , Mr Weatherburn said that last year had been ‘ very difficult ’ , not just because of the stampede into remaindering by other companies ( see also Christmas in the Bookshops , page 27 ) . |
| 21 | And not just because of the tale of years involved . |
| 22 | ‘ Not just because of the car accident , no , sir . ’ |
| 23 | He suggests that language is the ‘ master pattern ’ for all signifying systems not just because of the nature of the sign and the system , but because the human mind and the universe as well share a common structure which is that of language itself . |
| 24 | This is not just because of the inordinate number of calculations involved . |
| 25 | Emily Lloyd , Whoopi Goldberg , daryl Hannah and Whitney Houston were amoung the dozens of rich and famous thronging the stage at Nelson Mandela 's 70th birthday party — an event shocking not just because of the numbers of celebrities involved , but because of the sheer diversity of its star-studded line-up . |
| 26 | Most of the problems that are arising are not just because of the Trusts but because of other things like for instance the contracting process that is proposed , the t the changing in the financing that is incorporated and of course the general under-funding which there is within the N H S. These are far more important problems in the long term . |
| 27 | Not just because of the Durham Clothing Company 's premises on the dulcetly named Dabble Duck Industrial estate ‘ first quality goods at factory sunny Shildon features prominently . |
| 28 | The chilling pictures of tiny James Bulger being led away to a brutal death have touched millions , not just because of the tragedy that befell a little boy but because they have made people realise how much their own lives have become defiled by fear of crime . |
| 29 | She had been so worried about the mistress , and it was n't just because of the way she had torn into the work this morning , nor because of the bairn growing heavy inside her and making life uncomfortable . |