Example sentences of "home rather [conj] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The campaign comes as the government 's community care policy seeks to persuade more frail elderly people to stay in their own homes rather than go into residential care . |
| 2 | Families are to be encouraged to live in their own homes rather than to rely on the state ( in the form of local authorities ) for the provision of council housing . |
| 3 | The majority of elderly people would far rather stay in their own homes rather than live in residential homes , however good that home may be . |
| 4 | She stated she would be staying in their Huntingdon home rather than moving to London and admitted her wardrobe was sorely lacking in power outfits . |
| 5 | Householders who are staying at home rather than moving into bigger houses during the property recession , will be looking to use the loft space for growing families . |
| 6 | Would it not be far less expensive to increase the Home Help service to enable people to stay at home rather than go into care ? |
| 7 | They are opposed to the suggestion that women with young children should stay at home rather than go to work , accept that women are still at a disadvantage when it comes to advancement at work , but they do n't think there should be more positive discrimination in women 's favour . |
| 8 | Many may eventually be able to work from home rather than commute to an office . |