Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] [conj] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It aims to elaborate and refine rather than overturn ; it is evolutionary rather than revolutionary . |
| 2 | But he knew from experience it was often best with Blanche simply to answer a question she asked rather than seek to question why she posed it . |
| 3 | Without such funding the best way to process general language is to acquire rather than develop a parser ( Patten , 1992 ) . |
| 4 | The divisions are certainly latent , but the very manner in which , especially since President Muawad 's assassination , Syria has been trying to enforce the peace plan — with such haste , threats and bluster — tends to blunt rather than sharpen them . |
| 5 | But sell rather than build . |
| 6 | After he had released the ropes , the huge crowd watched as Simon began to ascend rather than descend the pole . |
| 7 | ’ — A response which would damage rather than increase the influence of the Merkuts in the Khanate , ’ Alexei observed . |
| 8 | This in turn depends on the relevance it has , how important it is to them not to get pregnant , and how easy emotionally and practically it is to go somewhere and ask for it . |
| 9 | It was significant that Tsongas decided to suspend rather than terminate his campaign , as it underlined the doubts which remained concerning Clinton . |
| 10 | Formative evaluation ( to use the current jargon ) , is so obviously more important than summative , since you need to modify things as they develop rather than wring your hands over them when they have failed . |
| 11 | Right , now this is steep hill so I 've got to go slowly and hang on to you tightly so th buggy does n't run away from me . |
| 12 | This method also prevents selection of the incorrect morphemic roots of the word ( preached is found as a derivative of preach rather than ache ) since the selection of the correct root form can be made with certainty at development time with the aid of dictionaries . |
| 13 | In conclusion , my Lords , it seems to me that , unless the procedure adopted by the moving party is ill suited to dispose of the question at issue , there is much to be said in favour of the proposition that a court having jurisdiction ought to let a case be heard rather than entertain a debate concerning the form of the proceedings . |
| 14 | The King now prepared to mount an attack on Granada and , thanks to the request of his queen in a personal letter to Rodrigo , El Cid joined him , raising the siege of Leira just as the city was about to capitulate rather than fail Alfonso . |
| 15 | Amongst those who disagreed it was frequently asserted that the provision of a sealed form 53 prior to completion might facilitate rather than hinder the commission of a fraud . |
| 16 | He prefers to borrow rather than raise outside equity capital and thus dilute control . |
| 17 | But maybe these reactions are merely irrational vindictive emotions ( akin to vengeance ) which we ought morally to curb rather than indulge . |
| 18 | If there is an existing pipe organ and it is of good quality , it may prove to be more economical in the long run to restore rather than replace it . |
| 19 | Taking the election results as his guide , he should decide on a step-by-step approach , building on the fragile trust that does exist rather than risk another failure . |
| 20 | It was designed to uphold rather than undermine older aspects of Japanese society . |
| 21 | Where before he went off at obtuse tangents , now he takes the songs where he wants them to go rather than let them control him . |
| 22 | The Maccabees fought rather than acquiesce in the placing of a statue of Zeus in the Temple . |
| 23 | When the effect of an additional task is to disrupt rather than facilitate performance then the two tasks are said to compete for the same " functional space " within the hemispheres . |
| 24 | As it was , however , the US was slowly , and not too slowly , getting itself into a position where its responsibilities tended to supplant rather than complement those of the French : and this was something which at least had to be offset against all the delays that would ensue in European rearmament . |
| 25 | They were , he said , the kind of documents you eat rather than read . |
| 26 | All of this stresses the need to ensure that future development must enhance rather than damage the environment . |
| 27 | He mentioned the need to bring out the practical application of subjects , in ways which would enhance rather than displace theoretical understanding . |
| 28 | It leaves it unsolved , but all right , given that our ancestors had this because they wanted to swim sinusoidally and eat , you know , filter feed and do things like that , we do n't swim sinusoidally and filter feed why on earth do we are we so conservative ? |
| 29 | Hence , societies ' encouragement of early marriage as a step towards achievement of a large family may hinder rather than aid attainment of family size goals . |
| 30 | In other words the slope will dip rather than rise while you continue to knit at the centre . |