Example sentences of "than [verb] [pron] [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Certainly if farmers wish to have a suitably skilled and motivated labour force by the late 1980s they will have to do more to recognize the farm worker 's quite legitimate aspirations and to help rather than hinder his search for ‘ a place in the sun ’ . |
| 2 | If you prefer to select your own meals , rather than follow our suggestion for the day , you will find selections of breakfasts , salads and snacks to choose from , with precise calorie values for each , on pages 99–100 , and main meal recipes at the end of Stage I and each week of Stage II . |
| 3 | That does not mean plummeting house prices — the old adage about most people simply refusing to move rather than sell their house for less than they paid for it remains as true as ever . |
| 4 | ‘ I 'd rather see you like that than making my bed for me , ’ said John . |
| 5 | He began to realize , too , what hardship she had suffered rather than ask his family for money . |
| 6 | The offer of £1 , from Gold Cup sponsors TNT for the first side to score goals in the competition must have been tempting to the Reds , who more than doubled their tally for the season to date on Friday . |