Example sentences of "not [adv] [be] [pron] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This change has not necessarily been one for the better . |
| 2 | And it could be said that not only is it about imitation — it is also , as are other tours de force , itself an imitation of something . |
| 3 | Not only is it in the national interest but it is in the interest of every industry , company , employer and employee . |
| 4 | Not only is there at present much special pleading which largely ignores the needs of children ; but also , I believe , there is a large silent majority whose views , though unfashionable , deserve a hearing . |
| 5 | Not only is she in excellent condition , but her lovely teak decks and customized interior put her head and shoulders above her sisters . |
| 6 | So not only am I in a job I know , I 'm also in a position to pass vital information back to the Israelis . |
| 7 | That was pretty stupid , because not only was he on the list of residents , but he 'd been seen at mealtimes by several of the other members . |
| 8 | Robert Green 's card of 1752 is more explicit , leaving nothing to chance ; but he had a reason , for not only was he in business as a furnishing undertaker but also provided a wholesale service to the trade in general . |
| 9 | It then dawned on him disagreeable that not only was he in for a Dickensian banquet ( although he had taken care of that problem , he remembered cheeringly ) but for Dickensian readings . |
| 10 | But now not only was she on board one of the arrow-like , tall-masted ocean racers she had so admired , she was actually in control . |
| 11 | But what stands stark and clear , above all speculation , arguments , discussions and justifications , is the fact that anything which allows itself to be used to sustain such atrocious misery can not possibly be anything but a travesty of a ‘ religion ’ within the meaning of that word that all right-minded and honourable people intensely desire . |