Example sentences of "[pers pn] would [verb] rather [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Of course she did n't know anything and even if she did , she would die rather than say , but suppose he guessed she knew something ? |
| 2 | She would die rather than roll her eyes and wriggle and blush . |
| 3 | Normally you would paraphrase rather than quote , because this is a way of rewriting the relevant material in a way which assimilates it into your essay ( rather than , as with a quotation , leaving it sticking out because of its different style ) . |
| 4 | The Prime Minister argued against him , and when opinion swung heavily in the Chancellor 's favour he indicated that he would resign rather than accept the settlement . |
| 5 | I think a lot of people are getting too excited about a technology which is which has been dreamed up by people who wish it would happen rather than prove it can happen . |