Example sentences of "[noun pl] rather than a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We shall look at these functions in a moment , but it will be useful to think in terms of certain places in the landscape being the foci for single activities rather than a whole range of functions . |
| 2 | The book read as though it were a collection of notes rather than a single document . |
| 3 | But in Stephen Jameson 's performance he looks like Beckett 's Pozzo or a Daily Worker cartoon of a bloated capitalist : bounced around the stage at one point like a rubber doll , he becomes a figure from a comedy of humours rather than a semi-Chekhovian fantasia . |
| 4 | If expense must be curtailed , then it is probably better to have a plentiful supply ( at least 100 ) of two or three sorts rather than a small quantity of many ; it can be exasperating to have insufficient blocks of a kind to complete a construction . |
| 5 | Røst is actually a small group of islets rather than a single island , and a haven for birds in the spring . |
| 6 | For the Foxton summit the average quantity of water available per month was given as 15,000,000 cubic feet , and the estimated loss through evaporation and percolation was 16,000,000 cubic feet , indicating a basic deficiency of 1,000,000 cubic feet rather than a positive supply . |
| 7 | It is this which strengthens claims that Richard 's usurpation was a series of panic responses rather than a coherent scheme . |
| 8 | It is this which strengthens claims that Richard 's usurpation was a series of panic responses rather than a coherent scheme . |
| 9 | In fact a computer manufacturer normally designs a number of compatible models rather than a single computer , and these cover a range of speeds , capacities , and costs . |
| 10 | The success of such authors has probably contributed to the view that the inspiration for postmodernism in Britain has often had to come from foreign models rather than a native tradition of this form of writing , or even much of a disposition towards it . |
| 11 | Again , we find that Wright 's British data suggests a mixing of separate varieties rather than a post-Creole continuum . |
| 12 | A realistic scientific theory will consist of a complex of universal statements rather than a single statement like ‘ All swans are white ’ . |
| 13 | Pain in man requires the presence of distributed neuronal circuits rather than a single locus . |
| 14 | As we have seen , the Primary Needs Programme was based on a list of aims rather than a comprehensive statement of policy . |
| 15 | La Fontaine , in her review of studies of British kinship suggests that there seems to be ‘ a preference for particular siblings rather than a general solidarity with brothers and sisters ’ ( La Fontaine , 1985 , p. 54 ) . |
| 16 | Chivalry is a dominant thread in the Chandos thrillers rather than a serious theme . |
| 17 | The outcome of revolution , therefore , was a product of negotiation and discussion among Kufrans rather than a simple consequence of revolutionary decrees . |
| 18 | At the age of eleven I became an errand boy for a working tailor , and every Saturday , and perhaps on an evening in the week , delivered the suits and costumes that he had made , though often the finished article was well behind the promised date , so the errand boy received critical comments rather than a small tip . |
| 19 | Tsunami is aggressively priced at $179 apiece in quantities of 10,000 and will be freely available to all comers rather than a proprietary Sun technology . |
| 20 | This probably reflects the perceptions of the respondents rather than a real difference in the actual quality of life of the people who died , although staff members may have been more willing to act as respondents for residents they had got on well with , and those residents may have had a better quality of life because of their relationship with the staff . |
| 21 | Retaining large numbers of small farms rather than a lesser number of large farms is usually considered beneficial in conservation terms ; both the Countryside Commission arid the Nature Conservancy Council have used this argument . |
| 22 | The fact that the agreement is sustained by threats of market sanctions rather than a binding contract makes it no less explicit , at least in the eyes of antitrust law . |
| 23 | Lancashire burial registers , for instance , refer to fever , ague fever and pleurisy , but several diseases rather than a single culprit appear to have been responsible . |
| 24 | Power Launcher is typical of an hDC product , in that it is a collection of utilities and programs rather than a single application . |
| 25 | Normally you will want to use full side-slip for a few seconds rather than a small amount of slip for a much longer time . |
| 26 | Lee 's choice of running mate , Lee Yuan-tzu , currently the President 's Chief Secretary , was also controversial and his nomination was forced through on a show of hands rather than a secret ballot . |
| 27 | This supports the presence of distinct primary and secondary memory stores rather than a unitary system . |
| 28 | It is often a matter of trying to rationalise an individual 's request to go on courses rather than a positive management attempt to meet real training needs . ’ |
| 29 | ( 1983 ) reveal that of those European Air Chemistry Network stations showing a significant trend of increasing annual average precipitation acidity , this was primarily due to an increased number of intermittent high-acidity episodes rather than a substantial increase in general precipitation acidity . |
| 30 | because the second , third and fourth measures involve precise numbers rather than a vague expression of feeling , it 's tempting to see them as more useful and accurate . |