C1 · Word order

noch … noch and niet zonder een

Double negation and emphasis in a formal style.

Neither the director nor the director-general was present.
The rule was not introduced without a thorough evaluation.
Neither the cost nor the duration was discussed.
The report was not published without a response from the ministry.
Neither the board nor the inspectorate objected.
The decision was not taken without consulting the neighbourhood.
Neither the old nor the new system could handle the load.
The file was not closed without giving the applicant a chance.
Neither the explanation nor the figures were convincing.
The museum did not open without financial support.
Neither the minister nor the municipality was informed in advance.
The change was not implemented without a plan for training.