Not only did + but also – English Grammar Profiler
In the English Grammar Profile, C1 point 83 in PAST is defined as:
‘NOT ONLY … BUT ALSO’ the inverted form of the past simple with auxiliary ‘do’
*Note that any type of inversion with ‘not only but also’ is C1.
Our example:
Not only did this affect his reputation with the fans,
but also hurt his relations with the other drivers on the grid.
The phrase “not only did” is used to introduce the first thing that happened or is true. In this case, the first thing that happened is that the driver’s actions affected his reputation with the fans. The phrase “but also” is used to introduce the second thing that happened or is true. In this case, the second thing that happened is that the driver’s actions hurt his relationships with the other drivers on the grid.
The use of the phrase “not only did + but also” in this sentence helps to emphasize the fact that the driver’s actions had a significant negative impact on both his reputation and his relationships. It also helps to create a sense of contrast between the two things that happened. The driver’s actions not only damaged his reputation, but they also damaged his relationships with his colleagues.
A search in iWeb for:
not only did * *
1 NOT ONLY DID I GET 872 2 NOT ONLY DID I HAVE 726 3 NOT ONLY DID WE HAVE 436 4 NOT ONLY DID THEY HAVE 432 5 NOT ONLY DID WE GET 423 6 NOT ONLY DID I NOT 412 7 NOT ONLY DID HE HAVE 381 8 NOT ONLY DID THEY NOT 317 9 NOT ONLY DID I LEARN 293 10 NOT ONLY DID HE NOT 268 11 NOT ONLY DID I FIND 257 12 NOT ONLY DID IT NOT 203 13 NOT ONLY DID IT HAVE 193 14 NOT ONLY DID HE GET 186 15 NOT ONLY DID THEY GET 179 16 NOT ONLY DID IT HELP 176 17 NOT ONLY DID SHE HAVE 174 18 NOT ONLY DID I FEEL 162 19 NOT ONLY DID HE MAKE 148 20 NOT ONLY DID YOU HAVE 142 21 NOT ONLY DID IT GIVE 138 22 NOT ONLY DID IT MAKE 137 23 NOT ONLY DID I LOSE 131 24 NOT ONLY DID HE DO 129 25 NOT ONLY DID I WANT 125 26 NOT ONLY DID IT LOOK 120 27 NOT ONLY DID HE WIN 113 28 NOT ONLY DID THEY DO 112 29 NOT ONLY DID SHE NOT 110 30 NOT ONLY DID WE SEE 108 31 NOT ONLY DID WE NOT 107 32 NOT ONLY DID WE FIND 106 33 NOT ONLY DID HE HELP 100 34 NOT ONLY DID THEY MAKE 97 35 NOT ONLY DID HE TAKE 95 36 NOT ONLY DID IT TAKE 93 37 NOT ONLY DID HE GIVE 92 38 NOT ONLY DID I RECEIVE 92 39 NOT ONLY DID THEY LOSE 92 40 NOT ONLY DID THEY TAKE 92 41 NOT ONLY DID THE COMPANY 91 42 NOT ONLY DID THE TEAM 91 43 NOT ONLY DID SHE GET 86 44 NOT ONLY DID I MAKE 83 45 NOT ONLY DID IT WORK 81 46 NOT ONLY DID HE PLAY 79 47 NOT ONLY DID I LOVE 79 48 NOT ONLY DID WE LEARN 75 49 NOT ONLY DID YOU GET 72 50 NOT ONLY DID HE LOSE 71 51 NOT ONLY DID IT GET 69 52 NOT ONLY DID THEY HELP 66 53 NOT ONLY DID I ENJOY 64
54 NOT ONLY DID I GAIN 63
55 NOT ONLY DID THEY GIVE 63 56 NOT ONLY DID I SEE 62 57 NOT ONLY DID WE WANT 61
58 NOT ONLY DID HE SCORE 59
59 NOT ONLY DID I NEED 59 60 NOT ONLY DID HE KNOW 58
61 NOT ONLY DID IT ALLOW 58
62 NOT ONLY DID THEY WIN 57 63 NOT ONLY DID I SAVE 56 64 NOT ONLY DID SHE MAKE 56 65 NOT ONLY DID THEY FIND 56 66 NOT ONLY DID SHE HELP 52 67 NOT ONLY DID WE MAKE 52
68 NOT ONLY DID IT PROVIDE 51
Not only did it provide the necessary warmth that I needed but also gave me a chance to enjoy the bike, and soak in its coolness.
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69 NOT ONLY DID WE LOSE 50 70 NOT ONLY DID WE RECEIVE 49 71 NOT ONLY DID HE FAIL 48 72 NOT ONLY DID THEY LOOK 48 73 NOT ONLY DID THIS MAKE 48
74 NOT ONLY DID THEY PROVIDE 47
75 NOT ONLY DID THIS HELP 47 76 NOT ONLY DID YOU NOT 47 77 NOT ONLY DID IT BRING 46 78 NOT ONLY DID IT COME 46 79 NOT ONLY DID WE NEED 46
80 NOT ONLY DID HE CREATE 45
81 NOT ONLY DID I START 45 82 NOT ONLY DID THE TWO 45 83 NOT ONLY DID THEY FAIL 44 84 NOT ONLY DID HE WRITE 43 85 NOT ONLY DID ALL THE 43 86 NOT ONLY DID HE FIND 43 87 NOT ONLY DID I MEET 41 88 NOT ONLY DID IT DO 41 89 NOT ONLY DID YOU MAKE 41 90 NOT ONLY DID HE GO 40 91 NOT ONLY DID I GO 40 92 NOT ONLY DID THEY WANT 40 93 NOT ONLY DID IT ARRIVE 39 94 NOT ONLY DID SHE TAKE 39 95 NOT ONLY DID THEY COME 39 96 NOT ONLY DID SHE GIVE 38
97 NOT ONLY DID HE LEAD 37
98 NOT ONLY DID I BUY 37 99 NOT ONLY DID I DO 37
100 NOT ONLY DID THEY SEND 37
B1 verbs:
allow, create, gain, lead, provide, score