Example sentences of "rather [conj] for [adj] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I believe that the figures that the hon. Lady gave earlier were for regional development grant rather than for regional selective assistance , which has been in existence for only about three years , as she will recall . |
| 2 | Even drinking in a public bar may be considered to be solitary if the principal reason for doing so is the consumption of alcohol rather than for specific social contact . |
| 3 | We remember the 1930s for a set of very general measures , rather than for any inter-professional work on traffic and roads as part of a comprehensive view of urban development and planning . |
| 4 | Despite their often Eastern names , these are all Western pedigree cats , almost all of which have been specifically developed for the show-ring , rather than for any other purpose . |
| 5 | However , MRI is currently used as second line investigation , for example to characterise a known liver lesion seen on computed tomogram rather than for full abdominal staging . |