Example sentences of "rather [conj] [adv] [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Moreover , rather than simply reflecting a stronger relationship between risk and memory at higher levels of risk , the relationship visible in Figure 4.6 actually has both a negative and a positive component . |
| 2 | ‘ And I 'd adopt , rather than not have a family at all . |
| 3 | Make a point of trying to keep absolutely straight rather than just correcting a swing when it happens . |
| 4 | This includes improving the face of social work through better professional procedure rather than just portraying a positive media image that has no substance . |
| 5 | The market makes it possible for the peasant to grow and sell cash crops , rather than just maintaining a subsistence economy and therefore to produce a surplus . |
| 6 | If he proposes to say something new , I hope that , as the guardian of the interests of all parts of the House , you Mr. Speaker , will make representations to try to make sure that he does it in the House rather than just making a speech or holding a press conference , even if it is in Wales . |
| 7 | Then again , addictions to substances that affect different types of synapse can be quite similar — and some people seem to be prone to addiction per se , rather than just to have a weakness for a particular substance . |
| 8 | Rather than just giving a ‘ yes ’ or ‘ no ’ to a carefully put question from the interviewer the informant can control much more the direction of the discussion and can therefore decide what is or is not relevant to a particular situation . |
| 9 | They would decide what ends the authority should not be entitled to pursue , or what considerations must be taken into account , rather than actually imposing a particular conclusion by way of substitution for that of the administrative authority . |
| 10 | It is more acceptable to patients , does not compromise weight gain , and allows staff greater opportunity to engage patients in meaningful psychotherapy rather than continually assume a supervisory role . |
| 11 | However , business analysis may often suggest altering business practices rather than always reveal a need for computer information systems . |
| 12 | Integration in its widest sense is about how to fit special education into mainstream education rather than how to devise a single system of education which creates equal access to education for all — a common policy for education ( Warnock , 1988 ) . |