Example sentences of "rather [conj] [vb infin] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Presumably he should have shot her or let her drown , rather than make a present of her to the French , but there were some things Karelius could not bring himself to do . |
| 2 | Or we might compare the way Philip II kept Phokis intact in 346 rather than make a present of it to Thebes . |
| 3 | However , the tally of six underestimates the total effect because some MPs unsympathetic to Left-wing ideas may have decided to retire a little early rather than face a battle for re-adoption . |
| 4 | In the final analysis the need for a swift response to an immediate housing shortage after the war painted almost inevitably to a large-scale local authority housing programme , rather than face a period of delay while housing associations were geared up to the task . |
| 5 | In conclusion , my Lords , it seems to me that , unless the procedure adopted by the moving party is ill suited to dispose of the question at issue , there is much to be said in favour of the proposition that a court having jurisdiction ought to let a case be heard rather than entertain a debate concerning the form of the proceedings . |
| 6 | They begin to look back rather than construct a future for themselves . |
| 7 | The circumstances of Japan 's opening to the West thus seemed calculated to reinforce rather than diminish a sense of separateness and need for security in the face of manifestly unequal treatment . |
| 8 | Rather than identify a point in time when some separation was effected , it is more constructive to locate successive shifts in the degree of subordination and the grounds of differentiation . |
| 9 | An added precautionary measure is to form Newco specially for the management buy-out rather than acquire a shelf company , because a shelf company 's accounting period may have commenced at a time when its Memorandum of Association does not reflect the relevant purpose test , for example , where a general trading company is purchased and turned into a holding company . |
| 10 | Blufton had carefully manicured his image as a man of the people over the past couple of years , the sergeant went on , preferring to give interviews in an open-necked shirt and jeans — both with designer labels — rather than wear a suit . |
| 11 | ‘ We like staff as well as residents to show their individuality rather than wear a uniform . ’ |
| 12 | Certain conduct may , rather than effect a variation of the agreement generally , have the effect of creating an estoppel in a particular case , not infrequently in connection with the possible expulsion of a partner on the ground of his breach of provisions in the agreement where his behaviour has in fact been tolerated over a considerable time . |
| 13 | If there is not to be a substantial gain realised on the sale of Target , it may be advantageous if management vendors sell for cash and obtain interest relief on new borrowings to invest in the buy-out ( see 4.4 below ) , rather than effect a share-for-share or share-for-debenture exchange . |
| 14 | For the most part , the SGA 1979 and the SGSA 1982 reflect an attempt to re-form the shape and organisation of common law rather than effect a reform of the substantive law . |
| 15 | It was such a success that she decided to concentrate on fairs rather than open a shop . |
| 16 | I had to achieve an impression of London ; to find a series of marks that would give a visual cue rather than deliver a mass of topographical detail . |
| 17 | Rather than travel a mile or more to the medieval church , many Thurlstoners turned to Nonconformity . |
| 18 | It is not a vicious animal compared to most snakes and will avoid contact with humans rather than form a confrontation ; although it is very lively and alert . |
| 19 | This procedure can minimise costs , e.g. where the alternative would be to transport witnesses to the United States , but , as the French authorities have pointed out , where the request is a straightforward one , it is sometimes cheaper to use a Letter of Request , rather than appoint a commissioner . |
| 20 | Rather than send a player home in disgrace and implicate the footballer 's family in a public scandal , Stein preferred the football equivalent of a damn good caning and used to enjoy throwing a drink over offending players . |
| 21 | She would walk , in lashing rain , a howling wind , rather than pay a bus fare . |
| 22 | Rather than rent a building , the company decided to build its own offices and then spent 18 months to two years looking for a suitable area . |
| 23 | in art , and you go for art by visual means , rather than say a piece of music and subject . |
| 24 | However , their benefits are much less tangible than a physical product in that they can not be stored or displayed and satisfaction is achieved through activities ( e.g. transportation from one place to another rather than say a seat on a train ) . |
| 25 | Like Eddie Bleasdale , Xionics 's chairman , Mike Bevan , is keen that his firm should concentrate on new products , rather than spend a lot of time setting up mechanisms for producing and selling goods in massive numbers . |
| 26 | This one 's got a big mouth and I suggest , rather than put a sock in it , put a cup of 99 tea in it instead ! |
| 27 | Rather than produce a catalogue , the Ruskin Programme is publishing a collection of scholarly essays to mark the occasion . |
| 28 | Yes , Mr Smith did , and lie was prepared to face this rather than accept a worsening of conditions . |
| 29 | Some drivers , however , say they ca n't live on less money and would prefer to lose their jobs rather than accept a cut . |
| 30 | You wo n't be late even if you insist on walking into town rather than accept a lift off me . |