Example sentences of "[noun pl] [adv] [subord] [vb infin] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In New York they were called an hour before the show opened , and once they had done their face make-up , they only had to put on tights rather than spend a long time carefully using wet white , which gave them longer to gossip . |
| 2 | Kinnock dismissed the proposed Charter on July 23 as " an election gimmick " designed to boost the Conservatives ' electoral ratings rather than tackle the relevant issues , and said that it was an implicit admission that the government had allowed the quality of public services to decline during its years in office . |
| 3 | Although difficult in established businesses , an alternative is to re-create customer expectations rather than change the actuality . |
| 4 | Some juniors complain that partial shifts have been introduced to cut costs rather than improve the service to patients and reduce doctors ' workload . |
| 5 | He 's quick and strong and is the type who will get on the end of things rather than play a big part in the build-up . |
| 6 | More recently , interest revived when barbel became more widely distributed and anglers began to throw aside the class barriers and choose a quarry on its own merits rather than choose a fish by virtue of the fact that is has , or has not , an adipose fin . |
| 7 | Their intention was to treat each case on its merits rather than reproduce the traditional left-right divide in British politics . |
| 8 | I feel er something of a stranger walking in on the Maastricht reunion er annual dinner er at the er I have to say that erm I er would n't wish to cross swords with the honourable gentleman on the detail of the Maastricht bill but certainly but certainly I 'ave to say that for many people and maybe even some people on this own side who may be prepared to admit it , the false divide between Euro sceptics and Euro fanatics is one that does n't appeal to the new generations of members and I suspect on both sides of the house , we are in our considered view in Europe and we need to make the best of it and treat Europe on its merits rather than re-live the battles of the er late seventies and early eighties . |
| 9 | Until this happens MIS departments are likely to remain cost centers rather than become the result centers they could be . |
| 10 | A farmer who 's threatened to shoot her cattle rather than allow a bypass through her land , has come face to face with officials who want to build the road . |
| 11 | ‘ We also urge people to take advantage of the larger organised displays rather than run an event themselves . ’ |
| 12 | But following this change in tax credits on dividends some employer contribution holidays will have to stop , while other less well-padded schemes may be forced to invest more in secure vehicles such as bonds and gilts rather than maintain the heavy weighting towards equities typical of most funds at present . |
| 13 | It was for this reason that Baldwin and McConville ( 1979 ) chose to study real juries rather than follow the example of previous researchers in setting up ‘ mock trials ’ . |
| 14 | But that hopeful estimate assumes that firms owned by the Treuhandanstalt , the privatisation agency for east German industry , will find the courage to ask for lower pay hikes rather than pass the bills on to German taxpayers . |
| 15 | Because tranquillisers simply mask symptoms rather than provide a cure , you may need to seek help to deal with the problem which caused you to need the tablets in the first place . |
| 16 | Embarrassed bank officials agreed not to call in police rather than lose the entire haul and face bad publicity . |
| 17 | However , he sought to establish University Extra-Mural Groups or Societies rather than use the County Federation of WEA branches in the promotion of extension classes through gaining support of Women 's Institutes and other voluntary organisations . |
| 18 | It is not a vicious animal compared to most snakes and will avoid contact with humans rather than form a confrontation ; although it is very lively and alert . |
| 19 | It was such a success that she decided to concentrate on fairs rather than open a shop . |
| 20 | Bruce had in fact been contemplating a withdrawal to the hills rather than risk a head-on clash with forces which so visibly outnumbered his own . |
| 21 | As in the lowlands , the traditional landscape has to some extent been preserved by the economic irrationality of farmers — although in the uplands it consists of their ability to hold on against all the odds rather than disavow the pursuit of maximum profits . |
| 22 | Furthermore , if any of the vendor shareholders are non-UK-resident trusts established before 19 March 1991 , which have not since then become " qualifying settlements " within the meaning of para 9 Sch 5 TCGA 1992 , or otherwise s86 TCGA 1992 does not apply , the trustees will wish to dispose of their shares rather than receive a distribution . |
| 23 | A further reason why trustees of non-UK-resident trusts will prefer to have a disposal of shares rather than receive a distribution derives from s79(1) of and Sch 6 to the 1993 Finance Act , which brings the rate of income tax payable by certain non-UK-resident trustees in line with the rate applicable to UK-resident trustees , namely 35% of the grossed-up amount of the distribution received . |
| 24 | Some drivers , however , say they ca n't live on less money and would prefer to lose their jobs rather than accept a cut . |
| 25 | First , encouraging the women to run their own preschool facilities rather than seek an extension of statutory resources is deceitful because it promotes a form of provision which such women can not supply for themselves . |