Example sentences of "rather [conj] from [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It may have a dysfunctional effect on staff motivation if figures for capitation ‘ appear from on high ’ rather than from a more open assessment of needs and available resources . |
| 2 | However , this resulted from an improved understanding of how certain information handling functions supported the organisation 's objectives , rather than from a deliberate intention to introduce a computer to the situation . |
| 3 | A potential result of such strong attitudes against credit is that when financial pressures mount to the point where they override a reluctance to borrow , the reluctant borrower may want to borrow covertly — that is , borrow from an informal-seeming local lender rather than from a recognised lending institution such as a bank . |
| 4 | This is in accord with the volcanological model developed recently by the BGS team for the Lower Borrowdale Volcanic Group , in which the group is one element in an extensive plateau-andesite lava field erupted from numerous fissures and vents rather than from a central volcano . |
| 5 | Teachers ' perceptions about reading instruction often derive from a pragmatic approach rather than from a theoretical background . |
| 6 | For those who attend merely because they are required to do so , rather than from a genuine interest , the seminar can be a waste of time . |
| 7 | Even more important was his use of lymph taken from a smallpox pustule in its early stage of development , rather than from a mature pustule which was likely to be contaminated with a variety of organisms . |
| 8 | The rise in the illegitimacy rate during World War II resulted from many marriages not taking place ( owing to conscription and general wartime dislocation ) , rather than from a rise in premarital conceptions . |
| 9 | Indeed , it must be more comprehensible to , and dignified for , students to get the whole of their resources from the education system rather than from a mixture of social security and the education system . |
| 10 | It will look at the entirety of the obligations undertaken by the firm and determine the nature of the relationship from the whole contract construed in the light of its commercial context rather than from a few words in the contract . |
| 11 | The I 'm not an economic development officer so the er breadth of the perspective I have is limited from market experience rather than from a broader overview . |
| 12 | This chapter will examine the rules of competition from the competitors ' point of view , rather than from the referees ' . |
| 13 | Surely the Pharisees themselves should be judged , if not charitably , at least fairly : from their own literature ( which the Jewish and Christian scholars referred to above have taken the trouble to study ) rather than from the taunts of their opponents . |
| 14 | Fourthly , he would pick up ideas from the avant-garde of poetry , or of jazz , rather than from the living old masters of the classic school of Paris . |
| 15 | In recent years , I have preferred launching my attack from the bank , rather than from the boat ; and even in high winds , when most of the loch is churned up , clear patches of water may be found along the lee shore . |
| 16 | Approaching the board from side-on rather than from the rear quarter . |
| 17 | So the remainder of the first consultation was spent showing Clive how to breathe from his diaphragm rather than from the upper part of his chest . |
| 18 | In the northern Weald , some of these men seem to have come from large Kentish estates round Tonbridge rather than from the Sussex coast ; there must have been several centuries of discussion before Wealden boundaries were finally sorted out . |
| 19 | Her blonde curls looked as if she had just come from a hairdresser rather than from the hand basin in her own bedroom which was where she had washed her hair this morning . |
| 20 | Senior executives of radio stations are frequently drawn from the ranks of the political élite rather than from the professional corps of broadcasters . |
| 21 | It has been argued that , as newly privatised companies will be responsible for obtaining their investment from the market rather than from the government , the PSBR will fall . |
| 22 | Firstly , areas of functional competence are usually derived from the practical concerns of care givers rather than from the viewpoint of elders . |
| 23 | Criteria for doing this are developed from the professional knowledge , value base and experience of the practitioner rather than from the policies and constraints of organisations . |
| 24 | Superimposing can also be done from within the colour section , rather than from the INTEGRATE option on the main menu . |
| 25 | Some of the members wanted to go from 2 × 2 ( commercial rib ) into the 1 × 1 needle arrangement of Half Fisherman 's rib , rather than from the 1 × 1 rib . |
| 26 | Teachers will begin to learn from the consumer , rather than from the articulate politician , the real aspirations of the local community . |
| 27 | Yet his curiosity as to Jaq 's request seemed to proceed from reasonable concern rather than from the paranoia which often afflicted rulers . |
| 28 | Although Gilligan tries to combine humanist and experimental methods , her most quoted examples , Amy and Jake , come from a conventional experimental study of the psychology of moral reasoning , rather than from the self-concept or abortion decision interview research . |
| 29 | In the government 's eyes , local government is run from the top down , rather than from the ground up . |
| 30 | Hyperventilation is a process of breathing rapidly , inhaling and exhaling from the chest rather than from the stomach . |