Example sentences of "rather than just [v-ing] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At some point , you will probably have to write out your own version of other people 's ideas in the form of paraphrase or summary embedded in your own work ; so it could be argued that you should do the rewriting from the outset , as you take your notes , in an effort to get at the ideas behind the words rather than just repeating the words themselves . |
| 2 | Make a point of trying to keep absolutely straight rather than just correcting a swing when it happens . |
| 3 | She 's alright yeah , well I , I bought her a book but it 's one of these , it 's like a talking book a Disney one , it 's got like a keyboard down the side and you press certain pads and it makes a noise and I thought oh rather than just getting an ordinary book , I thought that would be quite good |
| 4 | This includes improving the face of social work through better professional procedure rather than just portraying a positive media image that has no substance . |
| 5 | The market makes it possible for the peasant to grow and sell cash crops , rather than just maintaining a subsistence economy and therefore to produce a surplus . |
| 6 | Listening alertly is trying to understand what people are saying rather than just hearing the sounds that someone makes . |
| 7 | If you 're likely to be tackling full-scale plumbing installation work rather than just mending the occasional dripping tap , it will pay you to collect some specialist hand tools . |
| 8 | If he proposes to say something new , I hope that , as the guardian of the interests of all parts of the House , you Mr. Speaker , will make representations to try to make sure that he does it in the House rather than just making a speech or holding a press conference , even if it is in Wales . |
| 9 | To my mind the answer is simple : when a critical approach is accepted as a legitimate element of social studies teaching ( and surely a critical approach is not one which is to be avoided ) then textbooks will be obliged to present alternatives , rather than just describing the sexist norm and failing to evaluate it . |
| 10 | Rather than just giving a ‘ yes ’ or ‘ no ’ to a carefully put question from the interviewer the informant can control much more the direction of the discussion and can therefore decide what is or is not relevant to a particular situation . |