Example sentences of "[vb mod] be [verb] [adv] than [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If anything , they should be expanding rather than removing it . ’ |
| 2 | Either it is an instance of a proof by reductio ad absurdum , in which we assume something true in order to prove it false ; or it is a way of exposing a paradox within the concept of knowledge , for the sceptic can surely insist that if a central concept such as that of knowledge can be used to take us validly from true premises to a false or impossible conclusion , something is wrong with the concept ; there is probably some internal tension which should be exposed rather than swept under the carpet . |
| 3 | The other school believes that the traditional skills of the paste-up artist should be retained rather than sacrificed on the altar of automation . |
| 4 | The distinction between the two is linked to men 's belief that women are after emotional closeness as much as physical pleasure , and that women regard the sexual act as something that should be protracted rather than completed as briskly as possible . |
| 5 | In the former camp , organisations such as the Council for the Protection of Rural England vigorously protest at any threat to the Green Belt and argue that derelict , or ‘ brown ’ sites within it should be restored rather than handed over to developers . |
| 6 | Thus the principal focus was to be on examining ways in which higher levels of discipline might be achieved rather than analysing the causes of indiscipline . |
| 7 | His legislation , however , was designed to provide the conditions in which self-help and independence could be attained rather than to redistribute wealth and opportunities from rich to poor . |
| 8 | The oppression of Black communities which justifies policy intervention but barely touches on policy implementation may be mirrored rather than challenged in the nebulous realm of academic research . |
| 9 | But this ignores two vital facts : first , that doubt itself is not the denial of faith , and second , that if they are pursued doubts may be resolved rather than deepened so that faith is confirmed and not denied . |
| 10 | My presumption is that there is a suggestion that development would be facilitated rather than hindered by the removal of the greenbelt protection . |
| 11 | ‘ We should all be regarded as people of faith who are pilgrims together and as we seek to understand and appreciate each others traditions and values then we shall be gaining rather than losing . ’ |
| 12 | And although I move on in the final chapter to consider some of the policy implications of the analysis , the main aim will be to clarify rather than prescribe . |
| 13 | The rumours were reinforced in mid-December when Roh suggested that , as " a basic framework on inter-Korean relations had been set " , then " summit talks will be held earlier than had been expected " . |
| 14 | Entries are up on last year but they come mainly from ‘ middle of the road ’ competitors whose goal will be finishing rather than winning this marathon . |
| 15 | Mitch 's image alone does not make clear that he will be mocked rather than taken seriously as an object of desire . |
| 16 | However , the evidence suggests that the net effect of each factor will be to increase rather than decrease the demand for HE . |
| 17 | Later documents will be perused rather than analysed thoroughly in the hope that any new information is revealed in the process . |
| 18 | In the main the structure is permissive ; with some exceptions , setting limits on what can be done rather than laying down by law what must be done . |
| 19 | Unfortunately , the flood of statistics is very large ; nothing more can be done here than to indicate some of the most useful summaries available . |
| 20 | It is this fact , that needs to be recognised by the California Regulators so that hybrids can be encouraged rather than penalised to give more zero emission miles of total use than would be the case with a battery-only car produced in lower volumes . |