Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb -s] rather [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I wo n't undermine your ego but it 's perhaps the chair that she wants rather than you |
| 2 | When an ‘ insular ’ mother responds she is reflecting her total reaction to all the people she meets rather than that particular person ( Dumas and Wahler 1983 ) . |
| 3 | Secondly , the professional may insist upon controlling the work that he or she does rather than allowing the administrator to impose control . |
| 4 | Conversely , where the tenant is likely to give discounts to certain customers ( eg those who pay by credit card , or employees ) , or where he is likely to have sales or special offers , his advisers should attempt to ensure that it is the amount he receives rather than the full retail price which is to be included in the calculation of turnover . |
| 5 | This feature is probably best described in terms of the effect that it has rather than how that effect is produced in technical terms . |
| 6 | Now it repels rather than beckons , and Hong Kong has destroyed another of the fine colonial buildings of the territory . |
| 7 | This is partly because as a harder metal it makes a more secure setting for valuable stones and partly that being a white metal it reflects rather than competes with the brilliance and lustre of diamonds . |
| 8 | The basic idea is that profit from long-term business is recognised as it accrues rather than when it emerges as a cash surplus released from a long-term fund , as the current statutory method dictates . |
| 9 | The test of any methodology or specialized mode of study is the degree to which it illuminates rather than obscures the primary cultural values inherent in literature . |
| 10 | ‘ We can tell very quickly what 's happening , so we can tackle the problem as soon as it arises rather than using a pesticide until it fails . |