Example sentences of "quality rather [conj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The matters listed by Mustill LJ such as comfort , handling , appearance and reliability are the concerns of a relative standard of quality rather than purpose . |
| 2 | Free from such cares , the craftsman can concentrate on quality rather than quantity . |
| 3 | Apart from necessary grooming , feed your horse well ( by which I mean quality rather than quantity ) and give him a bath when he needs it ! |
| 4 | With pressed flowers , it is very much a case of quality rather than quantity . |
| 5 | A series of articles outlining this strategy of revolutionary quality rather than quantity was published in Nationalism Today throughout 1987 . |
| 6 | Then the Duke of Wellington , who made a most interesting speech on imaginative farming and game conservation , in which he deplored the massacre of nearly tame reared pheasants , and said that landowners and farmers should look to quality rather than quantity when shooting pheasants . |
| 7 | The main emphasis is on quality rather than quantity . |
| 8 | ALTHOUGH Perth Festival of the Arts admits to having felt the nip of recession , 1993 programme planners have opted , wisely , for quality rather than quantity . |
| 9 | According to the organiser Peter Evans , there will be a vetting committee but it will be vetting for ‘ quality rather than authenticity ’ . |
| 10 | Interviewed on Dec. 28 , central committee secretary Yegor Stroyev advocated changes to official policy on grain production in order to end the need for imports ( 36,000,000 tonnes in 1989 ) : farmers wanted better prices , varying according to quality rather than region . |