Example sentences of "[conj] we [verb] the former " in BNC.
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| 1 | We disposed of surplus property and focused our investment expenditure on quayside facilities where we bought the former Texaco fuel terminal in Aberdeen , which is being substantially upgraded , and spent £1.2 million on building 27,000 square feet of offices and warehousing at the Wood Marine Base in Aberdeen . |
| 2 | If we take the former interpretation of the increase in rape reporting then this would mean that not only are more men raping , but also the judiciary is increasingly allowing them to get away with it . |
| 3 | If we take the former option , i.e. if we lay down that only " eternal " propositions shall be genuine propositions , then this threatens to blur the distinction between contingent and necessary truth . |
| 4 | If we multiply the former figure by a factor of two to obtain a roughly comparable population at risk size , we arrive at a ratio of seven to one in favour ( sic ) of work-induced avoidable suffering . |
| 5 | To avoid a muddle we shall use initial capitals — ‘ International Relations ’ — when we mean the latter and small letters' — international relations ' — when we mean the former . |