Example sentences of "rather [subord] [verb] in [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And we need more policemen living in Barnard Castle , rather than travelling in from Darlington , which a big proportion of them do . |
| 2 | But quite clearly this is a more expensive use of beds in residential establishments , when people simply come in for a matter of days or week or two weeks , rather than coming in on a permanent basis . |
| 3 | It is always best to dip a toe in the water first , rather than plunging in with a programme of hopefully helpful ideas for the improvement of her life and comfort . |
| 4 | Its effect is clear-you get what you want , what you think is right , rather than falling in with other people 's views . |
| 5 | ‘ Do you ever wish you 'd farmed rather than going in for horses ? ’ |
| 6 | She said well , tell Grant , she said he can have a reprieve , she said it 's May the eighth and , and she says , she probably heard me say it was Friday and that 's when I thought it was this Friday , so I had to phone erm the receptionist at daddy 's works , so she was going to pass on the message to daddy just to tell him just to work late as usual , Grant , rather than come in at teatime and then go back to work again . |