Example sentences of "[adv] than [adv] [verb] a [noun] " 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 | Then again , addictions to substances that affect different types of synapse can be quite similar — and some people seem to be prone to addiction per se , rather than just to have a weakness for a particular substance . |
| 5 | However , business analysis may often suggest altering business practices rather than always reveal a need for computer information systems . |
| 6 | He began to tell me the difficulties of his life at home , and finally he told me that he had tried more than once to find a home with another brother or sister , but they had persuaded him to return to Cis and Elfed . |
| 7 | Those who want to experiment with putting a volt meter across their tanks will more than likely get a reading . |