Example sentences of "than [verb] [pn reflx] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There were , moreover , good reasons why a rapidly-growing industry such as electricity should raise a large proportion of its capital on the market rather than financing itself through higher earnings , as some of the critics suggested . |
| 2 | From the seller 's point of view , rather than expose himself to the vagaries of litigation , and the need to negotiate with each buyer as to exactly what remedies are appropriate in each case , it is preferable to set out a specific and detailed procedure which deals with the remedying of defects . |
| 3 | She knew that , even as she knew that , whatever price had to be paid , she would rather pay it than deny herself the overwhelming need coursing through her . |
| 4 | Consequently , rather than allowing ourselves to be drawn into a metaphysical wild-goose chase we should concentrate instead on exploring the structural features of the minimal conceptual apparatus upon which any significant choice of ontological objects must depend . |
| 5 | The other half , she admitted to herself , wanted nothing more than to fling herself into his arms , use all her feminine wiles to attack and conquer his patronising self-control . |
| 6 | When faced with a request for a garden seat , similar to the one on a recent DIY front cover , I searched high and low for one which I could buy , rather than make myself . |
| 7 | He wrote immediately to the SMG , cutting off all contact : ‘ I am not interested in agencies who politic and posture for no other reason than to promote themselves … secondly , as I am not presently able to place any trust in you , I must insist that any further matters you wish to raise are channelled through to a suitable agency , viz the local council or HCRC . ’ |
| 8 | Rather than contenting himself with a specific and clearly defined puzzle , Poulantzas aims to give a broad account of the capitalist state , which will show what it is and what it does by revealing its connections with the various instances of the social whole . |
| 9 | Of course , you may prefer to choose outside alliances rather than restrict yourself to the family , but in times of hardship the family may be more dependable . |
| 10 | In the early 1980s came competitive procurement — the idea that officials should shop around the world for arms , rather than restrict themselves ( like officials in most other western countries ) to buying from domestic suppliers . |
| 11 | Fortunately it was the first class in English literature , so I did no more than introduce myself and give the reading assignment for the next week . |
| 12 | Today , the level-headed hold sway , pop planners with sufficient self confidence to want to use pop to do more than celebrate themselves . |
| 13 | ‘ And it 's far better to get it out on the table , and to discuss it , even if you disagree than to find yourself nagging later . ’ |
| 14 | We should take them at their word and hold them to it , rather than resign ourselves to the judgment that they have been lying . |
| 15 | The French king is well guarded and he covets that ring more than honour itself . |
| 16 | Toby , on the other hand , just looked in on the way to the boarding annexe , and popped straight out again , while Corbett Farraday had no particular fear of the boys — were n't they all boys together at Burleigh ? and stayed in the Staff Common Room for no other reason than to work himself up to an approach to Penny . |
| 17 | And the fact that she wanted nothing more than to entrust herself to fitzAlan 's protection made her nervousness all the more acute . |
| 18 | Surely it is better for them to strive to be literate than to engage themselves in the fruitless task of emulating the speech of the hearing . |
| 19 | It 's far better to ruin a feather pillow than let yourself overflow in violent behaviour . |
| 20 | Like his men , he has made a blanket-roll to carry immediate necessities rather than burdening himself with a blanket bag or other form of knapsack . |
| 21 | We 've plunged in with the practical details rather than training itself . |
| 22 | Such investors tended to come in when stocks were exchanged rather than present themselves at the moment of initiation . |
| 23 | ‘ But the thrust of our approach is to start at home , focusing on one thing at a time rather than confusing ourselves by trying to do everything at once — which is a major reason why 85 per cent of organisations trying to do something in this area fail to get it right . |
| 24 | buying one extra drink and erm getting a you know cheaper than saving theirselves two and a half quid then . |
| 25 | The hole may twist and turn and the ferret will do no more than tie itself to the root while simply passing along the burrow . |
| 26 | While switching towards Europe ( where 31 per cent of US direct investment was located in 1970 as compared to 15 per cent in 1955 ) from Latin America ( where the share fell from 38 per cent to 19 per cent ) and from mining and petroleum to manufacturing ( 32 per cent in 1950 , 41 per cent in 1970 ) , on average US overseas investment more than financed itself . |
| 27 | A lot of them treat you more as a sort of friend and an equal rather than looking down … there 's a few teachers who treat you like a child rather than like themselves , but most of them are very friendly … well , I think it 's mainly because they 're younger teachers … and there 's not such a great age gap , you know . |
| 28 | We should aim to increase people 's ability to participate in , and gain the rewards of , wealth creation , rather than limit ourselves to what is , at best , the palliative of redistributive taxation . |
| 29 | ‘ Kurt will be playing a more active role rather than racing himself and new mechanics have been brought in , including Paul Leach who will engineer my car . |
| 30 | He suggests that a woman may be allowed to sit at his feet , rather than preoccupy herself with cooking . |