Sentence examples for not only breaks from inspiring English sources

The practice not only breaks the Muslim code of conduct, said the court, but is blasphemous.

Libba Bray not only breaks the mold of the ubiquitous dying-teenager genre — she smashes it and grinds the tiny pieces into the sidewalk.

Mr. Carrey not only breaks character with his goofing, he also all but destroys the nobility and sweetness that make Horton such a durable hero of children's literature.

Second, it kills parents, and so not only breaks the chain of transmission of knowledge through generations, but also reduces household incomes, so that children are less likely to go to school.

Vegetation covering the sides and roofs of office blocks not only breaks up a cityscape of concrete and glass, but performs the air cleaning and cooling functions of a forest.

They fetch tens of thousands to millions of dollars at auctions, and the race to the wire not only breaks or makes fortunes, but imparts worth and identity to the lowest of stable hands.

"They not only broke public trust, but also violated it".

The truth is that Greece is not only broke, it is broken.

BMW is not only breaking with the petroleum era but the age of steel as well.

Both of those actions not only break laws but also offend common decency.

Of course, Microsoft could be not only broken up but also subject to price controls.