Example sentences of "[vb past] rather [subord] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | Old age becomes something to be dreaded and endured rather than enjoyed by the individual . |
| 3 | And although the sex was something I endured rather than enjoyed , it was a learning experience . |
| 4 | The Maccabees fought rather than acquiesce in the placing of a statue of Zeus in the Temple . |
| 5 | For all its professionalism , impeccable timing and diction , it glowed rather than crackled , more especially during the central act . |
| 6 | Surprisingly , it helped rather than threatened his self-control . |
| 7 | Eager to keep together , they tended to widen any track they used rather than tramp along it in single file . |
| 8 | But the road that ran from the town , called Théovard , by-passed Les Glycines five hundred yards to the north , and we dismounted rather than run the motor cycle over the pitted lane . |
| 9 | But I just fled rather than talk to her . |
| 10 | These effective treatments , along with his rejection of blood-letting , purging and polypharmacy which weakened rather than helped the patient , gave homoeopathy the edge over orthodox therapy for most of the nineteenth century . |
| 11 | That was again demonstrated in 1942 , as Germany 's fortunes in the war deteriorated still further , despite some success in specific military operations , and the prospects of an early end to the war receded rather than improved . |
| 12 | But countries attempting to control their inflation rates through the pursuit of independent monetary policies discovered that exchange flexibility hindered rather than facilitated their attempts to effect lasting reductions in inflation . |
| 13 | But he 'd stood up well to that first interview , hindered rather than helped by the presence of his solicitor , who had never seen his client before and had made it painfully apparent that he would prefer never to see him again . |
| 14 | Moreover , the Stewart kings ' lamentable habit of dying young had two consequences , both of which enhanced rather than diminished the strength and prestige of Scottish kingship . |
| 15 | But ironically the repeal of the Contagious Diseases Acts in the 1880s accentuated rather than diminished this tendency , for police and judicial measures , combined with the efforts of moral reformers , were making ever clearer that distinction between respectable and unrespectable behaviour . |
| 16 | He lengthened rather than quickened his pace — difficult to detect from behind — stepped into the alley and sprinted as hard as he could . |
| 17 | slamming the car door she trotted rather than walked — towards the flat-roofed building dominating the quiet cul-de-sac . |
| 18 | Have less hard cheese ; use it grated rather than having slabs of it . |
| 19 | There was a continuous , low rumble , which Bernice sensed rather than heard . |
| 20 | She sensed rather than heard the collective sigh of relief that went up as her acceptance rang round the studio just a moment before the signature tune flowed through the headphones , signalling the end of the programme . |
| 21 | The shoe feels exactly the same afterwards , which is the main reason runners want them resoled rather than buying a brand new pair . ’ |
| 22 | She heard rather than saw him dive into the water and a moment later he surfaced beside her . |
| 23 | She walked rather than ran , smiled rather than laughed out loud , dropped her eyes instead of staring frankly . |
| 24 | I hated it when he bribed rather than tipped , left without saying goodbye or arrived without saying hello , all perfectly acceptable in his world , but not in mine . |
| 25 | It stung rather than hurt . |
| 26 | There was a time , let it ever be remembered , only about 400 years ago , when our fathers were ruled over and tyrannised and when men like Calvin , Knox , Cranmer , Ridley and Latimer broke rather than bend for the Gospel and liberty . |
| 27 | We had learned this at the very first lesson of the term — something most of the boys should have remembered from the previous year — when Mr Gillis had belted fourteen of us for setting off towards the door when the bell rang rather than waiting for his instruction . |
| 28 | This decision started rather than ended the controversy about united action . |
| 29 | I 'm sure many of you would prefer to get your weekly social started rather than listen to me . |
| 30 | The 1983 general election result fueled rather than ended the controversy . |