Example sentences of "[noun sg] rather [conj] [verb] at " in BNC.
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| 1 | We had to look at where the opportunities were for development in Greater York as a whole rather than looking at individual district elements , and in terms of land available , erm Mr Steel appears to have included some sites which we classify as land held in reserve , which we do n't normally count towards the land availability targets , although we do acknowledge that it is there . |
| 2 | Lady followed her example rather than suffer at the hands of her infuriated master . |
| 3 | An answer to this depends on a correct definition of human uniqueness rather than looking at those features Man shares with animals . ’ |
| 4 | It was a time when children were encouraged to fantasize about machines and outer space rather than marvel at the open spaces where the deer and buffalo roamed . |
| 5 | Mira , it seems , is walking in the landscape rather than looking at it from a height : |
| 6 | The first point was conceded by Angela Rumbold ( 1989 ) when she emphasised that performance indicators must be interpreted in context rather than looked at in isolation . |