Example sentences of "[adv prt] rather [conj] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He believed that the Scottish Secretary 's estimates were probably based on the operation of the system once it had bedded down rather than looking at initial assumptions . |
| 2 | I decided it was a good idea to write things down rather than depending on the tape because erm I 'm not actually going to get round to transcribing the tape quickly enough to use it as minutes . |
| 3 | I noticed that the plastic Seayak bobbed up , over and down rather than cutting through the swell . |
| 4 | The reason why there are fewer disconnections is that the electricity companies have introduced card meters , so that people cut themselves off rather than having to be cut off by the electricity companies . |
| 5 | The 15th was an obvious birdie hole but Wadkins thinned his drive and , after much deliberation , decided to lay up rather than go for the carry . |
| 6 | Maybe send them out rather than wait till the next meeting , aha |
| 7 | The birds do n't help themselves because when they are frightened they fly into the air and circle around rather than head for the trees . |
| 8 | Even though customers might not receive the allocation of shares requested , once their money was effectively in their hands they might decide to shop around rather than return to Nationwide . |
| 9 | Afterwards he 'd sworn he would prefer to see any child of his six foot under rather than taken for a nun . |