Example sentences of "rather [conj] by " in BNC.
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| 1 | But a subtle critic may well save us a great deal of time , pain and trouble in the learning , for he can set us aright at the outset , and by his example rather than by his assertions show us how to avoid admiring that which is unworthy . |
| 2 | Just as the white-coated doctors in hospitals symbolize the clean and purifying nature of the healer , so the dark uniform of the police symbolizes not just the force identity , but also the presence of the avenger , who purifies through retribution rather than by cure . |
| 3 | Both were sponsored by the Metals sub-sector for specific categories of traffic , rather than by Railfreight Distribution for general Speedlink work . |
| 4 | Four out of the five Railfreight sub-sectors deal mainly with bulk traffic which travels by the trainload rather than by the individual wagonload . |
| 5 | Rumour and uncertainty abound , suggesting , this week , that pupils ' achievements will be measured by formal test rather than by their teachers ' assessment . |
| 6 | But ministers would almost certainly prefer such a ‘ green ’ tax , designed to limit planetary damage , to be introduced according to international agreements , rather than by Britain alone . |
| 7 | EVERYONE I have spoken to about the New Zealand tour of Wales agrees that , if they are going to be beaten by anyone , it will be by one of the clubs rather than by the national side . |
| 8 | So if perceptions of party chances vary sharply with a succession of contradictory polls , it indicates that these perceptions are influenced by the published figures rather than by actual political preferences . |
| 9 | Thatcherism was philosophy teaching by encroachment rather than by example . |
| 10 | In these societies marriages involve alliances between groups , often of a political character , and as such they are initiated and organized by the leaders of the groups concerned rather than by the future couple . |
| 11 | With some modification , this view , expressed in African Political Systems , is generally accepted , Recent research would broaden even further the category and also include systems where descent groups are linked one to another by marriage , rather than by believed common descent . |
| 12 | Ingólfshöfdi is an island about six or seven kilometres off-shore , but separated from the mainland by a saltwater lagoon rather than by open sea . |
| 13 | The revival of interest in its ideas might be explained by this , rather than by its standing as a political organisation . |
| 14 | This aptly describes the houses in this book , which were built on the whole by country gentry , tradesmen and clergymen , on a moderate scale , rather than by the aristocracy , who liked to flaunt their aesthetic views and show how cultivated they were on a much larger one . |
| 15 | It is also important to realise that weeding of crops is manual rather than by mechanically applied chemicals , therefore taking much longer and being less cost-effective . |
| 16 | Without unions fighting to keep up wages , employers are free to cut back costs by squeezing pay rather than by sacking marginal workers . |
| 17 | At Morgan Stanley , Merrill Lynch and Salomon , some pay has started to arrive in the form of a firm 's stock rather than by cheque . |
| 18 | But unlike many computer-makers , Compaq makes all its sales through dealers , rather than by using its own sales force . |
| 19 | By staying decentralised , and by starting most new magazines cheaply in-house , rather than by acquiring them , which is what most publishers do if they want to grow quickly . |
| 20 | The Exercises were ill-received , and Gassendi seems to have decided that he might make more headway against the Aristotelians by systematically presenting an alternative point of view , rather than by direct argument against them . |
| 21 | What it means is that the time of release from prison is determined by the Home Secretary , on the advice of the Parole Board and the Lord Chief Justice , rather than by the judge at the trial . |
| 22 | The translation from an ordinary barrister to the prestigious — and much more lucrative — title of Queen 's Counsel , ‘ taking silk ’ , is , for no good reason also administered by the Lord Chancellor 's department , rather than by the profession itself , which further consolidates the relationship . |
| 23 | Gregory the Great , interestingly , seems to represent the survival of an older tradition in upholding the civil rights of Jews within the community defined by Roman law rather than by religion ; but such a survival could not long resist the powerful pressures towards conformity where Roman legal inhibitions were less strong . |
| 24 | The violence and destruction of the pogrom aroused much criticism , but the unpopularity was mainly incurred by Goebbels and the Party rather than by Hitler — even if , according to one Sopade observer from Saxony , Hitler himself , ‘ whose name had formerly scarcely been mentioned in such discussions , ’ was ‘ increasingly reproached with having to bear the main responsibility because of his silence , his toleration , or even his blatant backing for all the events ’ . |
| 25 | So the horse gets used to doing what we want by suggestion rather than by domineering authority and punishment , and continues to do what we want through respect , habit , and a growing trust and affection for us . |
| 26 | The enterprise sometimes came to acquire the character of an amusing game , not particularly relevant to present-day interests : immediacy was lost as the content was determined by someone else 's theoretical concerns rather than by a passionate and resentful , if intermittent , opposition to some particular intrusion of government . |
| 27 | Indeed , it seems to be a general rule that organisms acquire new capacities by modifying existing structures rather than by inventing wholly new ones . |
| 28 | The difference between the West now and the West in the nineteenth century , is that now the largest part of the price for development is paid by the invisible people of the so-called Third World , rather than by the pauperised urban proletariat of mills , mines and factories , though there are still some of them about too . |
| 29 | ‘ It is difficult to judge how far this attempt to appeal to the baser sort is dictated by the mere desire to be re-elected ( which , though by no means admirable , is , we suppose , understandable enough ) , rather than by any firm conviction ; or how far a re-elected Tory government would seek to put these detestable principles into practice . |
| 30 | Which type of support a young person receives should be determined entirely by the needs of that person rather than by slotting her or him into inflexible institutional alternatives . |