Example sentences of "[noun] [adv] than bring " in BNC.
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| 1 | He talked about those who had been fired by the spirit but had lost touch with the soul ; about unassimilated shadows which foisted evil on to enemies rather than bringing responsibility back home ; he talked of tight-ropes and sword-bridges and the narrow course between the clashing rocks . |
| 2 | However , in practice not even the Securitate could prevent pregnant women from preferring to resort to illegal abortions rather than bring children into the ‘ Epoch of Light ’ . |
| 3 | Of course , this does n't stop a Mob squabbling amongst itself , but at least this only halts one unit for a turn rather than bringing two units to a standstill and inflicting casualties . |
| 4 | Try to stick to the subject of the row rather than bringing up 25 years ' worth of misdemeanours . |
| 5 | Use the open item method and show all unpaid invoices individually on your statement rather than bringing forward a single unpaid and undetailed balance from last month . |
| 6 | find their healing rather than bringing the remedy to the person , and we may again find healing in the landscape by tending and restoring old clumps . |
| 7 | The position could be eased slightly , said Mr Hampton , if the council were to stage the increase rather than bring in one huge rise . |