Example sentences of "that [not/n't] [adv] [vb mod] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I think you could play so many tunes on it that not only would we be producing much more efficiently and economically , but people could have a better quality of life too . |
| 2 | They replied that not only would we need planning permission , but that they would probably not grant it , and even if hey did , its subsequent use would be restricted to river users only . |
| 3 | They were both dissuaded with difficulty , Michael Heseltine pointing out that not only would they be the targets of missiles but so , too , would be the windows of the hotel . |
| 4 | A more realist approach had been advocated by Strahler ( 1952 ) and had the implication that not only would there be an approach to processes in terms of physical principles , but that this should also involve a similar approach to materials . |
| 5 | When you pray for us please pray that not only will we all have a safe , energetic yet relaxing holiday but that during the course of the venture our faith in and walk with Jesus will be deepened . |
| 6 | If you believe that not only will you believe anything , you 'll probably end up as a Doctor of Philosophy . |
| 7 | In the end , if you keep your wits about you , there is every chance that not only will you get the best deal from your employer , you will also prove that you are worth it . |
| 8 | We hope that not only will you sell your own tickets , but you will also encourage your class members to sell as many as possible . |
| 9 | When you have noted the overall length you need to produce , divide this length into suitable proportions for your argument , so that not only will you not run out of space but the essay will have a " balance " as it develops , with worked-out proportions being given to each stage . |
| 10 | If your father dies and you are helping your widowed mother with these matters , you can assure her that not only will she not lose her own retirement pension , but that it may be paid at an increased rate after her husband 's death . |
| 11 | One of the tenets of the semi-literate is that not only can you tell a book by the picture on its cover but there should be a lot more pictures like it inside , and not much else . |
| 12 | He realises too late that not only can he not meet that deadline but he will not be able to finish those accounts before 31 December 1994 . |
| 13 | A momentary disorientation took him when he found that not only could he not move , but that he was staring straight up at the sky , and there appeared to be no ground underneath him . |
| 14 | Then suddenly there was this group of people who asserted that not only could you commit yourself to a member of your own sex , they were actually doing it . |
| 15 | This means that not only must I refrain from doing a person bodily harm , but I must also refrain from bearing him any ill-will which might cause him mental suffering . |