Example sentences of "than out [prep] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | More as a means of occupying his mind than out of a desire to establish the facts , Rostov began to calculate the data which governed the interlocking arcs of fire of the Tarvaras platforms . |
| 2 | There would be no shortage of clubs interested if the dispute escalated , but Graham will want Merson in peak condition rather than out of the club . |
| 3 | Similarly , when he visits the south-east region , he will want to know why so many sales people are investing their time in the office rather than out on the road selling . |
| 4 | ‘ The ultimate test always was : Would it be funnier if , for example , Carry On Abroad was filmed in Spain rather than out on the lot ? |
| 5 | It seemed much colder here than out in the open . |
| 6 | And the more valuable the horse is , with the consequent likelihood of it being kept in more confined and stressful conditions — stabled in solitude rather than out in the paddock with companions — the greater the chances of it developing colic . |