Example sentences of "rather [subord] [adv] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Smaller rodents also chew bone for much the same reason , as well as for its calcium or phosphate content , and like porcupines they seem to prefer older bone rather than completely fresh bone . |
| 2 | Summary information is all that is required , rather than completely up-to-date information on a minute-by-minute basis . |
| 3 | We test this hypothesis in the most conservative way , by testing the viability of an absorption model with the maximum chance of succeeding : we assume neutral rather than partially ionized hydrogen so that absorption is maximum , and allow for very soft X-ray spectra . |
| 4 | He said it would be the first of a series of ventures which Gooding was discussing with Japanese companies , aimed at bringing research and technology to Britain rather than just final assembly of goods . |
| 5 | Remember that an overdeveloped soleus will give the appearance of a ‘ thick ’ ankle , so aim for balance between the two rather than just increased size . |
| 6 | That scenario can be distinguished from another which may nevertheless overlap and converge with it : the necessary identifications of male bonding — ‘ I desire to be like you ’ — produce an intensity of admiration some of which just can not help but transform into deviant desire for , rather than just honourable imitation of , ‘ man 's ’ most significant other ( i.e. man ) . |
| 7 | It 's erm , as you can see , it 's divisional guidelines for authorising costing needs to be and referred to under related documents rather than just divisional policy . |
| 8 | ‘ We must think in terms of corporate reporting rather than just financial statement , ’ said the Governor . |
| 9 | At the heart of the show , though , are three people with a significant track record of pursuing artistic quality rather than just commercial success . |
| 10 | They should continue to seek solutions for the needs of the servide that take into account equality in opportunity and education rather than just short term financial considerations . |
| 11 | Nor did the Socialists abandon political appointments ; indeed , the growing number of party activists occupying senior management posts in public enterprises ( see Diario 16 , 30 January 1985 ) illustrated the government 's belief that the introduction of its policies of commercialism was an operation demanding political rather than purely managerial skill . |
| 12 | There was a trend for the multi-national corporations to set up their own courses on a European rather than purely British basis … |
| 13 | The new production methods based on a fragmented labour force and information technology ( computerization of design and production ) have been established in the 1970s and 1980s on an international rather than purely national basis . |
| 14 | The Spanish off-road course had a slippery surface , rather than seriously deep mud , but with a tyre-scrabbling incline that needed everything locked , it was sufficient to play the variations and show off the advantages . |
| 15 | Many low income families may still face enforcement action through private bailiffs at the door , rather than less stringent repayment methods . |
| 16 | Judicial views on this matter are likely to vary from judge to judge and from time to time : some judges favour more rather than less judicial review ; others less rather than more . |
| 17 | If it would be a decision not to offer it to a patient dependent on the NHS must be a decision about rationing of resources rather than about clinical need . |
| 18 | Further , he claims , much of a lawyer 's competence comes from general rather than specifically legal knowledge , and from his interpersonal skills . |
| 19 | The key is to keep the fish just warm to avoid over-heating , and to veer towards a too solid rather than too oily mixture . |
| 20 | Looking back to the opening statement of the first article last month , we must remember that in the main we are thinking about these designs as decoration rather than as pure picture-making . |
| 21 | She has written in the same magazine ( June 1987 ) on the Book of Exodus , warning that a reading of the Bible as literature , rather than as sacred text , ‘ can not lift heavenward ’ . |
| 22 | Okay , with objects are perceived as structured coherent wholes rather than as discreet component parts . |
| 23 | With much of the impact being in her delivery , Norte 's poetry has , until recently , been more legendary as performance art rather than as written verse . |
| 24 | to the extent that the adjustments do not meet this test , the financial data should be presented as an ‘ illustrative pro-forma ’ rather than as historical fact . |
| 25 | But we want swimming pools to be looked at specifically , rather than as just part of the hotel as a whole . ’ |
| 26 | Surface expression rather than only cytoplasmic expression of the TCR- β chain may be essential for transduction of the signal for the induction of CD4 and CD8 and/or proliferation of DP cells . |
| 27 | Increasingly , it is this type of study , rather than more expensive excavation , which is allowing new discoveries to be made at Pompeii . |
| 28 | Israel began to integrate elements of the military government into its own civil ministries , proving that the kind of autonomy it had in mind implied less rather than more Palestinian control over their affairs . |
| 29 | Furthermore , the move to tight service contracts rather than more flexible core funding grants will impinge on the security and flexibility of small local organisations . |
| 30 | The strong argument in favour of classifying such offences as attempted rape rather than merely indecent assault has now been recognized by the Law Commission 's draft Criminal Code , and the Court of Appeal has recently found its way to this conclusion by ‘ interpreting ’ the Criminal Attempts Act 1981 . |