Example sentences of "[pn reflx] rather [conj] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It might be easier if we all presented a resume of ourselves rather than waited for the questions ! |
| 2 | John Sculley at Apple Computer Inc is another name that has been canvassed , and he is the exception that proves the rule that an outsider ca n't run a computer company , but he came in fascinated by the business and devoted all his efforts in the early days learning about it for himself rather than relying on his minions , something no-one taking over IBM now has time to do . |
| 3 | They needed to be positioned inside departments ' own policy units or inside Number 10 itself rather than stumbling around Whitehall in an unguided way . |
| 4 | In particular , a firm undertaking FDI needs a firm-specific advantage ( e.g. a brand name of a patent ) , which it prefers to exploit itself rather than license to an existing domestic producer . |
| 5 | I mean , she 's rejected by the man she loves and drowns herself rather than live without him . |
| 6 | From a slightly different perspective , there has been a shift in emphasis among some councils towards seeking to influence the wider environments within which they find themselves rather than concentrating on direct service provision . |
| 7 | I decided I would carry the six-pound loss myself rather than admit to him I 'd made such a fool of myself |