Example sentences of "[adv] than [adv] [v-ing] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Make a point of trying to keep absolutely straight rather than just correcting a swing when it happens . |
| 2 | The market makes it possible for the peasant to grow and sell cash crops , rather than just maintaining a subsistence economy and therefore to produce a surplus . |
| 3 | If he proposes to say something new , I hope that , as the guardian of the interests of all parts of the House , you Mr. Speaker , will make representations to try to make sure that he does it in the House rather than just making a speech or holding a press conference , even if it is in Wales . |
| 4 | He seemed likely to be doing it for quite some time to come as , rather than actually having an election , it is more a case of finding someone willing to take on the job . |
| 5 | They recognise what people actually achieve at work , rather than merely testing an ability to learn , which is the primary feature of a written or oral examination . |