Example sentences of "not only [verb] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These not only cause a change in self-concept — the way a woman sees herself — but , more important , a change in the way she is perceived by other people . |
| 2 | ‘ Whereas with workflow management the document could find itself round the company to the right person — everyone has a PC on his or her desk — and you not only outsource a lot of the data entry work but get rid of the paper . ’ |
| 3 | The nine-year-olds wanting to be thinner not only expressed a wish to lose weight but were already changing their eating habits to try to achieve their desired figure . |
| 4 | Hrawi not only had a portion of the regular Army at his disposal ( under the command of Gen. Emile Lahoud ) but also had the added option of Syrian support in the event of a military expedition across the " green line " which separated East Beirut from West Beirut . |
| 5 | The Collector remembered that he not only had a file but a fine British one at that . |
| 6 | Not only had a pope approved the scholarship of Catholic exegetes , but he had encouraged their endeavours and removed the threat of condemnation by the Church because of their use of modern exegetical method . |
| 7 | In the mid-term , fully 70 per cent of Mirror readers not only had a party preference but regarded themselves as party ‘ supporters ’ . |
| 8 | Mortimer not only procured a reversal of the judgement against his father , but also very substantial portions of the forfeited Despenser lands , including the lordship of Denbigh , and property in Shropshire which the Earl of Arundel had forfeited . |
| 9 | You can do much of the remaining internal work yourself , not only saving a lot of money on labour charges , but a considerable sum in VAT at the current rate of 17.5% . |
| 10 | However , you should take care not to risk overloading the electrical wiring in the process , and you should certainly not attempt to use photoflood bulbs in ordinary domestic fittings as they not only draw a lot of current but they also run very hot and could possibly cause a fire . |
| 11 | Was the poor relief paid to able-bodied workers over-generous to the extent that it not only created a dependency culture by reducing the incentive to work , but put a premium on early marriage and on childbirth ? |
| 12 | 3 The act not only created a situation in which the House of Lords had to give way to the House of Commons , but in providing for the " representation of the people " it admitted a new principle of linkage between the state and society . |
| 13 | A prosecution for altering the parish assessments failed , and the vestry not only passed a vote of confidence in Merceron but paid his expenses out of parish funds . |
| 14 | Notice they are not only given a reason for observing , which , of course , gives their spectator role a frame through which to watch , but there is also a hint of some responsibility they might have to carry — a necessary engagement is then ensured . |
| 15 | Reflecting the connection between good teaching and its management and good learning , institutional statements about the principles of in-service work include , as an example , " The ultimate aim of all in-service education for teachers is the improvement of pupil/student learning through the development of teachers as reflective , autonomous professionals who have not only developed a range of skills but also a broad knowledge of understanding of subject content and of the conceptual framework of teaching and learning . " |
| 16 | Frances not only developed a love for foreign food but an obsession for flying : |
| 17 | It seems clear , however , that McGonagle 's aim is not only to create a centre for the traditional masters of modernism , but to display contemporary art which encourages an interaction with the public , connecting the gallery with the community rather than separating art from it . |
| 18 | They offered not only to plant a tree in my name , if I applied for a policy , but also the choice of a free radio alarm clock or a telephone . |
| 19 | It not only imposes a duty to pay , but also sets up ( not necessarily in the same statute ) the machinery for collecting and distributing the money . |
| 20 | Thou hast done wonders in a little time , not only made a rake a husband but thou has made a rake a preacher . |
| 21 | The Farm have not only made a record fit only for hurling out onto the M25 , they have exposed themselves as humourless , directionless THICKOS . |
| 22 | Most students , in fact , not only made a distinction between arts and science , but also believed in a hierarchy of different disciplines , with ‘ fundamental ’ , ‘ useful ’ subjects like physics at the top and ‘ wishy-washy ’ humanities subjects at the bottom . |
| 23 | Not only does a story or novel provide a safe distance from the experience but it also enables far deeper knowledge of people than is common in real life . |
| 24 | Not only does a church register gains , it also experiences losses . |
| 25 | Not only does a tower provide a landmark , alerting everyone for miles around to the presence of the brewery , it also provides the brewery with a trademark , though on the printed version the mill has acquired the adornment of four sales — historically inaccurate but more symmetrical ! |
| 26 | Not only does a diesel engine consume less of the world 's oil resources , but — provided it is regularly serviced — also lasts longer than a petrol engine . |
| 27 | He says : ‘ We are making more and more DCDs — Driver Controlled Deliveries — where the driver not only delivers a tanker of petrol to a filling station , but is trained to unload it into the underground storage tanks ’ This has become a necessity , as more and more petrol stations are operated by one person locked behind security windows . |
| 28 | Purity campaigns not only registered a shift in modalities of control , but a change in the personnel responsible for sexual regulation and in the sites from which power was exercised . |
| 29 | If workers were spending their time in this way , they were not only exercising a leisure preference but were consuming a non-essential . |
| 30 | Words can be emotionally neutral and factual like ‘ black man ’ and ‘ illegitimate ’ , whereas others — ‘ nigger ’ and ‘ bastard ’ — not only indicate a fact but suggest a derisive attitude . |