Example sentences of "not [adv] [conj] it " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were different , ’ he said not unkindly but it was clear he did n't want to talk about those nights . |
| 2 | ‘ T is not herein as it was wont to be , |
| 3 | As a story line it 's not all because it does n't say anything about the girl , it does n't say where she 's going , where she 's come from and what 's happening on the way . |
| 4 | Erm well what I , what happens , I think that 's good , it 's act it 's not , it 's not inside because it 's encapsulated , it 's not inside because it 's held in there by the socket joint if I draw , draw you a picture , it 's not because the socket joint is so tight it ca n't fall out , is that what you 're saying to me ? |
| 5 | Erm well what I , what happens , I think that 's good , it 's act it 's not , it 's not inside because it 's encapsulated , it 's not inside because it 's held in there by the socket joint if I draw , draw you a picture , it 's not because the socket joint is so tight it ca n't fall out , is that what you 're saying to me ? |
| 6 | Admittedly , this is a powerful nation , but not necessarily because it was founded on strong principles . |
| 7 | Looking at stress generally , and not necessarily as it affects nurses , the following might be considered as potential trouble spots : |
| 8 | Half a bottle of wine a day — it 's not enough but it 's something . |
| 9 | that 's right , and he gets some unemployment money and I take ten pounds a week off him , for his food , I mean , it 's not enough but it 'll do , you know and then in dribs and drabs begrudgingly from that forty over the week once he starts to run out of money cos he 's paid once a fortnight I begin to give him his karate money and here 's two pounds fifty to go to the pub with Neil , you know , little bits |
| 10 | If you just say erm a group of parcels er er , in one load that 's not enough cos it can be |
| 11 | But that was not enough when it came to the Maastricht debate . |
| 12 | It 's not much but it 'll help . ’ |
| 13 | A little broom has been planted , but not much because it is a fire hazard . |
| 14 | The top was also a little long , but not so that it looked foolish . |
| 15 | Not so that it would stop cars getting across into the car park , but it would nevertheless give the impression . |
| 16 | She 'd been feeling sick a morning or two , but not so as it interfered with her work , and no one remarked on it . |
| 17 | The implication of the term is not only that it is a privileged group but that , as a result , its members will not desire change and so be a conservative force in society . |
| 18 | I think — I hope — that in a sense the relief of having a young assistant was not only that it helped his work , but that he also welcomed the presence of a younger doctor with more up-to-date medical knowledge . |
| 19 | He suggests not only that it begins with Marx but that he himself forms part of this mutation , which means that , according to his argument , in order to dismiss him you would have to dismiss Marx also . |
| 20 | The possibility of publication was raised by Thorneycroft who suggested not only that it would demonstrate the thinking that had been done , but tactically that it would ‘ in some degree pre-empt any White Paper which the Socialists may be thinking of producing based on Longford ’ . |
| 21 | You know they 're lying because you can see , not only that it is n't pitch dark , but that anyone who is n't blind can see that too . |
| 22 | Not only that it 's they come and collect them take them away |
| 23 | The General assured her they had thought long on the matter , and had decided not only that it would be a suitable appointment for her , but that she had much to contribute to social services . |
| 24 | He defined shared values in the 1980s in the broadest sense , But I maintain not only that it is valid to speak about shared values in that sense , but also that it is that commonality that defines us as a society . |
| 25 | Perhaps the most remarkable achievement of OSO is not only that it has continued as a headquarters unit functioning from Glasgow for so long , but that it survived the Thatcher era as an interventionist wing of Government intended to nudge work in the direction of British industry . |
| 26 | yeah , well I was there the other day and erm the bell went and nobody sort of moved and I thought I think , I know , you know , so I got up and I washed me cup of tea like , you know , they looked at me as if you know oh there 's a keen , but I mean I do think it 's important to do that , because not only that it 's not fair for the |
| 27 | It 's not only that it 's all money in n it , that 's why |
| 28 | Market related pricing has shown itself to be effective in ensuring that consumers are aware of the real value of the resources they use , not only as it affects energy consumption but also in the realms of energy efficiency investment . |
| 29 | The court quashed the Minister 's decision on the ground that he should have considered the school 's application in the wider context and not only as it affected the particular school . |
| 30 | The happiest occupation for the cornetto is in playing florid divisions on vocal works — chansons , madrigals and the like , to which its ‘ vocal ’ qualities suit it , or in taking the place of the violin in sonatas and canzonas — and not only where it was a declared option , which is what happens in this recording . |