Example sentences of "they be [adj] rather [conj] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Many of the dynamics that attend times of doubt and change are collective ones : they are sociological rather than psychological . |
| 2 | They are acceptable rather than optimal . |
| 3 | They are nostalgic rather than expectant , thinking only in terms of God doing a ‘ repeat performance ’ rather than a new thing . |
| 4 | Although the maker and even country of origin of these pieces surprisingly remains unknown , one view holding that they are German rather than French , this uncertainty did not matter to the bidders as it sold to an anonymous private collector for $1,700,000 ( £944,400 ) . |
| 5 | At present they are commercial rather than educational . |
| 6 | Well I would n't actually say nobody 's excited about it I mean I think that the way these things happen is that they they 're gradual rather than er |
| 7 | They were interesting rather than entertaining and yet , to this day , remain Morrissey 's favourite band . |