Example sentences of "[adv] than [v-ing] [pers pn] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thus we have the permitting conditions : the lack of parental control which might have brought the youth into more conventional alignments rather than setting him free to explore the more extravagant possibilities of a sporting career . |
| 2 | This means that you are seen by several people , individually , in succession , rather than facing them all as a group . |
| 3 | They tend to throw the ball rather than kicking it 60 yards up the park . ’ |
| 4 | We appreciate your concern in allowing ‘ strangers ’ to live in your home but it is better to have your home cared for rather than leaving it empty . |
| 5 | By the time you 've you 've moved them all rather than drawing them all in again then you run the con activity and swop back . |
| 6 | Could you give the offices some details , rather than having it all out in public , thanks . |
| 7 | rather than doing it direct , erm conscription of the painting |
| 8 | People frequently end up disillusioned , and even hostile to the part the church has played , rather than finding it helpful . |
| 9 | They argue for the empowerment of subordinated groups , rather than giving them selective access to existing hierarchies ; for the ‘ democratization ’ of the curriculum by reorganizing knowledge to advantage the disadvantaged ; and for special teacher training for teachers to assist girls in resisting the sexist demands of their schools . |
| 10 | I got pregnant because you spent all my life filling my head with romantic ideas rather than giving me any practical advice . |
| 11 | Rather than giving her any other jobs . |