Example sentences of "rather [subord] allowing [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We are leading in the European Community , rather than allowing others to lead us . |
| 2 | Some counties take the view that the cricket they provide should take the form that their members want rather than allowing Test cricket to take precedence . |
| 3 | Unless we , as legislators , are prepared to treat such circumstances with that degree of seriousness , rather than allowing fines even in the low thousands to be imposed , we are unlikely to secure the safety culture to which North sea workers are , sadly , not accustomed but are certainly entitled . |
| 4 | In the civil service the prevailing ethos is one of control of subordinates rather than allowing discretion . |
| 5 | Many systems operate at ‘ document ’ level , rather than allowing folder or series level management of records . |
| 6 | The National Assembly on March 19 adopted the government 's amendments to the July 1989 electoral law [ ibid. ] , apparently tabled in view of the perceived strength of the FIS , which introduced proportional representation to increase the share of seats won by smaller parties , rather than allowing parties with over 50 per cent of the vote to take all the seats in that locality . |
| 7 | If you find it hard to accept authority from younger nurses who may have less overall experience than you , try to explain your difficulties to them rather than allowing resentment to build up between you . |