Sentence examples for not only improper from inspiring English sources

One person familiar with scandal, former White House counsel John Dean -- instrumental in sinking the presidency of his boss, Richard Nixon -- points out that a scandal by definition requires not only improper behavior but also public offense.

These efforts are easy to dismiss as not only improper but unnecessary, because the court is capable of policing itself.

They argue that copying previously published work without appropriate citation, regardless of the identity of the author, is not only improper but unethical (Zirkel, 2010) and deceptive (Posner, 2007).

Justice Scalia, in his dissenting opinion, said the majority "displays not only an improper special solicitude for our own profession" but also "the very fondness for 'reform through the courts' -- the making of innumerable social judgments through judge-pronounced constitutional imperatives -- that prompted Congress to restrict publicly funded litigation of this sort".

But Mr. Rowe said evidence in this case, which is expected to run for several weeks, would show James Cohen had a heavy hand in his father's estate planning, resulting not only in the improper transfer of the cash, but also in "substantial bequests" being stripped from Samantha.

"Not only is it improper, it's a crime".

As the Supreme Court has observed, that boundary not only protects Americans from improper government support for religion.

"Not only were these actions improper, they were dangerous," said Mr. Sheldon, who called the shooting "one of the most tragic" in the department's history.

58 These aberrantly recruited microglia may disturb normal brain development via alterations in the microenvironment not only due to their improper and excessive distribution in the fetal brain, but also due to their adverse immune response.

The disruption of such a plasticity response and mutilation of adult neurogenesis not only are causes of improper regenerative ability, but also lead to cognitive impairment and psychiatric disorders [ 47, 48].

Not only do these efforts provide improper validation to businesses before they are ready, they are also an egregious waste of taxpayer money.