Example sentences of "rather [conj] part " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was symptomatic rather than part of the train of thought that led to his decision : Britain , as a great power , could not leave her security in the hands of the Americans , who , however friendly , could veer so unpredictably from generous international collaboration to self-centred isolationism . |
| 2 | Pressure from Bruce Millan , EC regional commissioner , has resulted in the Treasury reluctantly accepting that the funds provided by Brussels are additional to government spending rather than part of it and should be steered to specific projects rather than forming part of the spending pool . |
| 3 | Similarly , no output tax liability arises if the employee sacrifices benefits , such as private health insurance or longer holidays , rather than part of his salary , in return for the company car . |
| 4 | Industrial action , for example , is usually seen as reprehensible — ‘ the pressure exerted by trade unions … becomes a threat to democracy rather than part of it ’ — whilst the pressure exerted by business is overlooked . |
| 5 | Both Mr Mitterrand and Mr Balladur seem happy to accept that foreign policy and defence should now be shared ( domaine partagé ) rather than part of the president 's exclusive preserve ( de Gaulle 's famous domaine réservé ) . |
| 6 | An old adage , possibly even a cliché , but not a bad philosophy if you want the sort of holiday where you can get involved , meet local people , be an individual rather than part of a package . |
| 7 | They may prefer to believe themselves to be special and different in their primary addictions rather than part of a wider group of sufferers from addictive disease . |
| 8 | " They preferred to break their faith , the way serfs do " , comments Nithard scornfully of this whole group , " rather than part with their lands for a while " . |
| 9 | They were an adjunct to and lubricant for existing activities rather than part of the supplanting of a traditional culture . |
| 10 | Chelsea , the club he joined four days later , are already paying Swindon 120,000 pounds in compensation for Hoddle the manager , but they 'd offered nothing for Hoddle the player , threatening to withdraw his playing contract rather than part with any more money . |