Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] rather [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After initially welcoming this movement , Plekhanov , Lenin and other ‘ orthodox ’ Social Democrats became afraid that concentration on immediate economic goals might lead the emergent labour movement to become preoccupied with merely economic rather than political goals . |
| 2 | The ‘ full development of an ear for language ’ encompasses a wide range of related skills , understandings and competences , underlining our belief that the language and literature facets of the English curriculum should be seen as mutually supportive rather than exclusive . |
| 3 | Bargaining structures within the international context , although extremely heterogeneous rather than conforming to any simple and tidy pattern , may be broadly classified in terms of the level at which negotiations are mainly conducted . |
| 4 | But as accountants , although we were respected for our expertise , like lawyers , our work was entirely reactive rather than proactive , ’ says Mr Riley . |
| 5 | In it Pomponius reflects on the difficulty of enforcing modal legacies , and the fact that very often the obligation they generate is merely moral rather than legal . |
| 6 | So straw-burning rather than using straw for animals is something which is bad for the environment and for welfare . |
| 7 | Maybe they too are rational rather than irrational , morally disreputable rather than organically abnormal , overwhelmed by adversity rather than by wickedness . |
| 8 | This article explains in more detail why establishing effective strategies for change is so important rather than leaving everything to ad hoc decision making . |
| 9 | Use of a highly similar construct for the second axis means that the resulting map represents only one rather than two dimensions of judgment . |
| 10 | They 'll probably still send somebody , but perhaps only one rather than two . ’ |
| 11 | In it the two front-raised items ( castle , dabble ) appear to be randomly front-raised rather than governed by any systematic rule . |
| 12 | If the word romance suggests improbability more often than not , then Masefield 's sea-stories are basically realistic rather than romantic , in tone as well as in material . |
| 13 | And , despite some tensions , generally social rather than musical and mostly on tours abroad , there is no doubt that his work with the orchestra helped revolutionize the whole idea of the conductor — orchestra relationship . |
| 14 | By Friday , after four days of being enthused at , confused , intrigued and occasionally feeling rather excited , the 800 delegates must have been glad to think of one computerised future that was just different rather than scary . |
| 15 | He was very unhappy at having to come out at all , but I think he ‘ s just pig-ignorant rather than involved . |
| 16 | The first point is that they were largely developmental rather than research in the accepted sense . |
| 17 | Matriliny and patriliny are thus complementary rather than contrasted principles and we shall entirely miss the point if we treat the Nambudiri and the Nayar as belonging to different " types " of society . |
| 18 | There is no doubt that Bohr 's influence was immense , but his contribution at this period was largely implicit rather than explicit , as far as the tale of attributed discoveries goes . |
| 19 | That does not mean women do not have their own scent — it 's just sweeter rather than musky . |
| 20 | … reader instruction as at present interpreted remains largely instructional rather than educational , and emphasizes the value of the library as a storehouse of knowledge rather than a storehouse of wisdom and understanding . |
| 21 | Moving up a price bracket , there are probably more villas with pools , luxuriously comfortable rather than Costa-glitzy , along these lovely beaches that on any other coast in Europe . |
| 22 | Johnson attributed such decline in England to the fact that the bishops were now using other , more political rather than intellectual , methods of gaining preferment . |
| 23 | The personal social services are the responsibility , inasmuch as they are under public rather than voluntary controls , of social services departments within local authorities . |
| 24 | Why is n't the ‘ Walk the Talk ’ system being extended to Production Directors and other managers , making them more visible rather than being constantly at meetings in their offices ? |
| 25 | In some jurisdictions ( for example , Scotland ) juvenile offenders are dealt with almost entirely under civil rather than criminal proceedings ; in others , including the English , this is partly the case . |
| 26 | Higher profits indicate a more favourable return on capital , which may encourage companies to reinvest any surplus rather than devote it to alternative uses . |
| 27 | Our message is that have a think about an alternative possibility , about being much more high-key , much more pro-active rather than reactive . |
| 28 | One of my longest standing friends commented to me on Thursday evening how I had started to laugh again and was much more relaxed rather than — and I quote — ‘ the grey ghastly sight you have looked for weeks ’ — ( shades , if you recall of 's amazing remarks after my April visit when forced to detour to document sign — and , incidentally on that score , we have hit yet another legal obstacle , so heaven knows when that will all get sorted out ) . |
| 29 | However , the Independent Television Commission ruled that the adverts were more tongue-in-cheek rather than sinister or sexist and that , in any , case the Naomi Campbell one had been moved to a post-9pm slot . |
| 30 | Around 1 in every 1,000 births are handicapped due to heavy drinking during pregnancy , although the handicap is usually mild rather than severe . |