Example sentences of "[noun] rather than [verb] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is because the government 's objectives relate to the welfare of New Zealanders rather than making a profit . |
| 2 | I believe that the secretary of state would have been better advised to market the acceptability of genitourinary medicine clinics rather than to promote a facility that could impair the health of the nation . |
| 3 | I think that it is much easier to create that atmosphere in a good out-of-town theatre like Plymouth rather than to prepare a star vehicle in a draughty rehearsal room somewhere in London . ’ |
| 4 | Discretion will allow officials to exercise some autonomy in their work and may allow the official to respond to the individual needs of clients rather than applying a set of standard rules . |
| 5 | We are not sure whether Jasper Lyon is an elderly gentleman reminiscing about World War Two or a young man who just had a bee in his bonnet as a schoolboy about flying a Stirling bomber rather than becoming a Spitfire pilot . |
| 6 | In Lakoff 's case , it might be a reflection of her training in the Chomskyan tradition , which urges the analyst to examine her own intuitions rather than collecting a corpus of data . |
| 7 | He suggested the Church should concentrate its message on violence rather than offering a view on the Social Chapter . |
| 8 | For the most part , the SGA 1979 and the SGSA 1982 reflect an attempt to re-form the shape and organisation of common law rather than effect a reform of the substantive law . |
| 9 | Women will wait much longer at an intersection rather than take a risk . |
| 10 | You wo n't be late even if you insist on walking into town rather than accept a lift off me . |
| 11 | To avoid mistakes , please would you use the new form attached to make your order , signed by your Head of Group/Sector rather than using a memo as was the case before . |
| 12 | The book seems concerned with defending Mr Yeltsin rather than propounding a set of distinctive policies ; it gives an unsettling impression that this man does admirable things out of vanity . |
| 13 | ‘ There was no inheritance in the case , you see , for Robert Beckenham was only a third son and chose to live at home in idleness rather than follow a profession . ’ |
| 14 | Along with Clary , however , Merton tends towards discussions about his auntie 's table napkins rather than cracking a string of Stalinist corkers . |
| 15 | The whole process of review makes considerable demands ( Bell 1988:231 ) : the aim is to produce internal school development rather than to provide a mechanism for external accountability . |
| 16 | A farmer who 's threatened to shoot her cattle rather than allow a bypass through her land , has come face to face with officials who want to build the road . |
| 17 | ‘ We like staff as well as residents to show their individuality rather than wear a uniform . ’ |
| 18 | Until recently the arts have placed too much emphasis on educating non-disabled people rather than providing a medium for communication with each other . |
| 19 | Many readers are hindered by inaudibly ‘ pronouncing ’ each word rather than scanning a group of words to get the meaning of a sentence and rapid reading classes can be helpful in correcting this deficiency . |
| 20 | Culley opened the front door , then paused to look back at Reid , who turned , seeming to be taking the child protectively out of Culley 's vision rather than offering a goodbye . |
| 21 | I had to achieve an impression of London ; to find a series of marks that would give a visual cue rather than deliver a mass of topographical detail . |
| 22 | Being a backbench Member of Parliament rounded off his life rather than offering a springboard for future achievement . |
| 23 | Is Labour still reflecting the ideals of the past rather than organizing a response to the problems of the future ? |
| 24 | If it had n't been so hot , if there had been no row the night before , if Dennis had n't passed out , if I 'd fallen asleep , if any of the others had been there , if Karen had come back later , if she 'd gone straight to the pool rather than taken a shower , if any or all of these had been the case , then intercourse would not have occurred . |
| 25 | Inevitably , therefore , the individual must usually rent accommodation rather than own a property . |
| 26 | Sara made a statement rather than asked a question . |
| 27 | Because tranquillisers simply mask symptoms rather than provide a cure , you may need to seek help to deal with the problem which caused you to need the tablets in the first place . |
| 28 | more time spent on devolution resulted in less time spent ‘ running ’ the school — teachers expected to spend their time educating the pupils rather than running a business ; |
| 29 | It is not a vicious animal compared to most snakes and will avoid contact with humans rather than form a confrontation ; although it is very lively and alert . |
| 30 | So she forbore to do so altogether , even to Cedric , and as she lay in her bed that day , her arm now beginning to give her some considerable pain , she would willingly ( she knew ) have cracked two of her ribs rather than chipped a couple of her teeth . |