Example sentences of "[verb] rather [conj] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The PROFITBOSS pro-acts his way to profit rather than reacting to potential loss . |
| 2 | Either it is an instance of a proof by reductio ad absurdum , in which we assume something true in order to prove it false ; or it is a way of exposing a paradox within the concept of knowledge , for the sceptic can surely insist that if a central concept such as that of knowledge can be used to take us validly from true premises to a false or impossible conclusion , something is wrong with the concept ; there is probably some internal tension which should be exposed rather than swept under the carpet . |
| 3 | Waste packaging is to be incinerated rather than buried in landfill . |
| 4 | Old age becomes something to be dreaded and endured rather than enjoyed by the individual . |
| 5 | The Maccabees fought rather than acquiesce in the placing of a statue of Zeus in the Temple . |
| 6 | And those who take part in groups have to show a parallel commitment to working within the spirit of the process ; putting as much energy into listening as in talking , staying on task , collaborating rather than competing in the pursuit of common objectives . |
| 7 | But he says he 'll go to court rather than pay for the round which works out at £17.50 a measure . |
| 8 | Mr Blunkett says : ‘ A modest but proper wage would be paid and schemes would be specifically developed rather than substituting for existing work . |
| 9 | The proportion of responders achieving independence from parents rose with age and suggests that independence is delayed rather than prevented by the presence of cystic fibrosis . |
| 10 | ‘ Now we lease rather than buy on hire purchase so we can match the payments on equipment to its lifetime and its earnings . |
| 11 | We lease rather than buy on hire purchase so we can match the payments on equipment to its lifetime and its earnings . |
| 12 | They found him under the yew tree and after a rather stormy scene , during which Bigwig grew rough and impatient , he was bullied rather than persuaded into going down with them into the great burrow . |
| 13 | Coalition governments imply , as civilized behaviour usually does , readiness to compromise rather than engage in conflict that can end only with winners and losers . |
| 14 | Eager to keep together , they tended to widen any track they used rather than tramp along it in single file . |
| 15 | An important feature of such costs is that they tend to increase rather than decrease with sales volume . |
| 16 | But I just fled rather than talk to her . |
| 17 | On principle the PROFITBOSS will resign rather than profit without principles . |
| 18 | In the United States most of the great curriculum projects in the ‘ sixties had been subvented rather than controlled by government and in both countries university personnel had been heavily involved , bringing with them , in almost equal measure , a power of creative innovation and an unacceptable academic arrogance which ignores realities in schools and distrusts anything ‘ political ’ as a threat to ‘ academic freedom ’ . |
| 19 | David Lapworth says the new gear box makes the car easier to drive because the driver is able to concentrate on driving rather than worry about gear changes . |
| 20 | The prospective councillors will number two dozen ( rather than the sparse but active dozen originally sought ) ; there will continue to be a rather odd balance of journalists and lay members , selected rather than nominated by a quangoid committee . |
| 21 | The prospective councillors will number two dozen ( rather than the sparse but active dozen originally sought ) ; there will continue to be a rather odd balance of journalists and lay members , selected rather than nominated by a quangoid committee . |
| 22 | Canny Ulster investors showed their preference for saving rather than spending during the recession , putting £204m into the societies ' coffers last year , compared to £175m in 1991 and just £61m in 1990 . |
| 23 | In other words , the traditional division of unpaid labour in the home is being upheld rather than changed by the new scheme . |
| 24 | Behind the monolithic abstraction " aristocracy " was a real world of competing noble individuals , often threatened rather than supported by their own kin , lacking a strong enough local base , needing royal patronage and support . |
| 25 | Children from homes where parents took little interest in education had suffered rather than benefited from its introduction , he added . |
| 26 | On the whole , adds Mr De Benedetti , Olivetti has suffered rather than benefited from politically institutionalised bribery . |
| 27 | They concentrate , in the first instance , on how things could , in principle , be done rather than focusing on whether humans do things in that particular way . |
| 28 | But he 'd stood up well to that first interview , hindered rather than helped by the presence of his solicitor , who had never seen his client before and had made it painfully apparent that he would prefer never to see him again . |
| 29 | The storm was over , the weather still held fine , so he and Ranulf decided to walk rather than ride to Woodstock Palace . |
| 30 | You were supplementing rather than competing with other musical institutions and also indirectly benefiting other orchestras ? |