Example sentences of "than at the [noun sg] of a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The kestrel is our most common falcon , but what a delight it is to see it hunting in a natural habitat rather than at the edge of a motorway . |
| 2 | The best time to start exercising is at the start rather than at the end of a dieting campaign . |
| 3 | It is easier when you are feeling fresh and alert after a good night 's sleep than at the end of a busy day , easier for short periods than for long periods . |
| 4 | We have , then , arrived at the beginning rather than at the end of a story . |
| 5 | The bill , which makes it an offence to carry a knife and puts the onus on the carrier to prove he had good reason to carry the knife , will have its third reading on Friday and could now become law before summer after the Scottish Office accepted a Labour amendment that the act should come into force on the day it is passed rather than at the end of a two month period . |