Sentence examples for avoided not only from inspiring English sources

The University's policy is that such documents be avoided not only because initial discussions can proceed without any such documentation, but also because the preparation and review of MOUs is time consuming and slows momentum.

Because of their influence, state workers last year avoided not only layoffs but even milder measures like a wage freeze similar to the one New York City employees negotiated to help the city recover from its fiscal crisis in 1975.

The Chronicle remained silent on these matters, but praised the "exceedingly artistic" exterior, wherein the architect avoided not only "excessive ornamentation, with little sense of general unity and congruity" but also "a simplicity so affected that it becomes mere baldness" and produced "a design of real dignity and beauty".

Definitive tissue diagnosis in these 2 cases avoided not only unnecessary surgical intervention but also the need for consideration of a "watch and wait" strategy with further imaging and possible additional biopsy attempts.

On the contrary, the water quality service should be avoided, not only because of its little recognition, but also because of the minor competence in spatial planning for this problem.

Generally speaking, to obtain a high power transition in a waveguide, the formation of a plasma should be avoided, not only because the propagation of energy is hindered by the plasma, but also by the large absorption by collisional damping, especially in a waveguide filled with high-pressure gases (plasmas).

I was avoiding not only the blank screen but also all its ramifications.

In fact, inclusion of such a term serves to avoid not only frivolous suits, but mistakenly filed suits as well.

The attorney general must avoid not only conflicts of interest but also all appearances of a conflict of interest.

But teams have also changed their tactics, avoiding not only Revis but his side of the field.

"A statute must be construed, if fairly possible, so as to avoid not only the conclusion that it is unconstitutional, but also grave doubts upon that score"...