Example sentences of "rather [verb] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Total history seeks to reconstitute the overall form of a society according to some fundamental principle , law , or form , be it metaphysical or material , while general history despite its name is by no means concerned to produce a general theory of history , nor even a cohesive or comprehensive view , but rather to conduct a historical investigation according to particular problems , opening up a field ‘ in which one could describe the singularity of practices , the play of their relations ’ . |
| 2 | For it does rather need a constant stream of work to get full value from the investment in girders , gantries , hoists and related hardware that were installed for manipulating ( and originally for dismantling ) huge aero-engines . |
| 3 | It is not the responsibility of governments to run the industry of the nation , but rather to provide a stable environment which will allow private capital to create jobs and wealth for the general good . |
| 4 | It is not the intention here to go into great detail on the subject of nutrition , but rather to give a simple guide that may be useful to those who want to make sure that the elderly parent in their care is being properly nourished . |
| 5 | To this extent it is not especially helpful to see pubs as a category of buildings , but rather to keep a clear distinction in mind between interior and exterior . |
| 6 | Would n't you rather have a hot cross bun ? |
| 7 | But we 'd rather have a major scare that turned out to be a false alarm than the real thing and a late start , sir . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ I 'd rather have a corned beef sandwich . ’ |
| 9 | But when the chips are down and he 's feeling blue , Charlie sees himself as ‘ The Maryhill Hermit ’ , a victim of his public image , and a man who would rather have a quiet night with the wife than a night out with the wild bunch . |
| 10 | I would rather have a little shop , a holiday home and be getting married and having kids . |
| 11 | Well , frankly , I 'd rather have a little mud than a hatchet thrown at my back . |
| 12 | Many people would rather have a stiff drink to help them sleep , than take a sleeping tablet for their insomnia . |
| 13 | I 'd much rather have a plain name I know what they 're talking about then . |
| 14 | If you 'd rather have a cold drink |
| 15 | What would you rather have — a charge or a general thinning out of staffing levels — and almost unanimously it was ‘ We 'd rather pay a reasonable charge ’ . |
| 16 | I 'd rather play a different version . |
| 17 | It does not provide a comprehensive explanation of every facility offered but rather gives a brief introduction to the most commonly used methods involved in the financial side of exporting . |
| 18 | Neither of these two previous statements implies a restriction on how the drawing can be laid out but rather indicates a preferred order to simplify the mental visualization necessary for the designer . |
| 19 | There were times , though , when he rather hoped a working-class bloke would take a shine to his wife and beat the hell out of her . |
| 20 | On the Saturday evening , before seeing Law on the following morning , he dined with Davidson at the Argentine Club and informed him that he would ‘ rather take a single ticket to Siberia than become Prime Minister ’ . |
| 21 | It rather resembles a Victorian village school in outline ( or perhaps Victorian village schools resemble it ! ) , with its steep roof and dormer windows looking like belfries ; you fully expect to see a vicarage and church in the same style hovering nearby . |
| 22 | Some councils refused under any circumstances whatever to purchase private services and would rather deny a disadvantaged person access to care than buy it privately . |
| 23 | Rather spend a short time on several drills and come back to them another day , than a long . |