Example sentences of "than [adv] being [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is a recipe for self-improvement through a process of continuous fine tuning rather than merely being shocked into learning as a result of the occasional mistake . |
| 2 | As a result , the gain on the original shares fell out of charge entirely rather than merely being deferred . |
| 3 | Even forgiving her and cleansing her was not enough because tomorrow 's another day , tomorrow 's got it 's temptations and wonderful though forgiveness is I need more than just being forgiven . |
| 4 | It 's a lot bigger than just being watched . |
| 5 | In treating such a philosophical topic , the underlying principles should have been expanded on , rather than just being described . |
| 6 | Announcing the changes in a Commons written answer , Lord James said that planned spending on legal aid would still rise by 40 per cent over the next three years , in spite of the changes , with more people than ever being granted legal aid . |
| 7 | By encouraging an individual to explore their ideas , correct , redefine and re-explore until a workable solution is arrived at , may take slightly longer than simply being instructed in that certain manner by an appropriate ‘ expert ’ yet the learning experience is infinitely greater and consequently more long lasting . |
| 8 | You must check that the tablet is actually consumed , rather than simply being left in the bottom of the bowl . |
| 9 | Active work on a problem — learning by doing — is likely to be more effective than simply being told how to do a particular piece of work . |
| 10 | I know from personal experience that there is nothing more wearing and wearying than continually being knocked backwards and sideways just when you think you have something on the go . |