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Example sentences of "rather than [verb] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1	As he said in a radio broadcast in 1946 , the Criterion in later years " tended to reflect a particular point of view rather than to illustrate a variety of views on that plane . "
2	She had endowed the marriage ( and he could never really like the fellow ) most extravagantly out of her invested money , rather than taking a dip among the jewels that she never wore .
3	THE holiday ads are tempting you away with the usual images of fun and sun but rather than taking a package why not invest in that longed-for overseas home ?
4	Driving yourself to the Alps rather than taking the tour operator 's flight has a lot of attractions .
5	Millward Brown use their own proprietary system of analysis — a form of mathematical modelling — to translate the data for each individual brand into a so-called ‘ awareness index ’ ; and many of their clients have fallen into the tempting habit of using this single number as a measure of the effectiveness of a commercial or campaign , rather than taking the trouble to make a more detailed study of the data underlying the index .
6	Perhaps that role for the Scottish TUCC is being rejected because on many occasions it has been reactive rather than taking the initiative .
7	Man will voluntarily integrate his own goals with those of the organization if management works on the assumption not that people dislike work , prefer being directed rather than taking the initiative and respond only to material rewards or threats and sanctions ; but that they have needs for autonomy and independence which must be satisfied through structures of authority that allow self-motivation and self-control .
8	By the 1930s , when the problems of dialogue recording made it easier to bring the world into the studio rather than taking the camera to the world ( whereas in the pre-sound 1920s it was fine control of lighting that favoured studio shooting ) , moving images — then and now called ‘ plates ’ — could be projected behind the action and foreground props or sets , provided the camera and projector were ( as in the step-printer already discussed ) exactly synchronized .
9	Rather than taking the piece as a whole she broke it down into smaller parts and then worked on them with separate hands and at varied rhythms .
10	Sara made a statement rather than asked a question .
11	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 .
12	Or we might compare the way Philip II kept Phokis intact in 346 rather than make a present of it to Thebes .
13	If this is a valid criticism , rather than make an excuse accept it , apologise and offer a reason — a true reason if you can .
14	He chose to move towards God rather than continue the journey deeper and deeper into the trap of himself .
15	It has preferred to follow rather than lead the majority of the industry 's employers and seems to have interpreted its own role as that of a safety net to protect the worst-exploited workers .
16	Thus the hospitals , schools and universities should learn how to help these conscientious citizens to provide financial assistance rather than expect the Treasury to be constantly replenishing their begging-bowls .
17	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 .
18	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 .
19	Rather oddly , in the context of a crisis in which the abolition of the House of Lords was under consideration , it seems to have been assumed that this reservation would present a realistic safeguard against a majority party in the House of Commons seeking to keep its government in power indefinitely rather than face the country .
20	Occasionally , rather than face the underwriting costs , purchasers may make the rights issue at a deep discount .
21	Rather than face the revolution that was simmering under the surface of German political life , they were more than happy to divert attention away from the real cause of the problems in the east and to let the Poles appear to be the troublemakers .
22	Secondary school classes have also grown , with more pupils staying on rather than face the dole queue .
23	She might prefer to accept that rather than face the horror of the idea of her husband , the King of Scotland , being thrown into a pit among commoners . ’
24	In Britain , all bands are made up of burly chaps whose pent-up emotions cause them to split up by post and be rude to the bass player in print rather than face the separation .
25	Lineker , on the other hand , took his decision having already played in two World Cups , deciding it was in his best interests to seek a fortune playing in Japan rather than face the prospect of losing his status and even his England place as his legs began to fail him .
26	Most of us will try anything rather than face the pain , yet that is the only way out of it , and tears and weeping are an essential factor in the cure .
27	Rather than face the shame of interrogation , the Phoenix King took poison .
28	Some Tories even forecast that Mr Major would quit voluntarily rather than face the humiliation of a Tory leadership challenge .
29	Some Tories even forecast that Mr Major would quit voluntarily rather than face the humiliation of a Tory leadership challenge .
30	I think I was just miserable , and it was far easier to believe the reason was something I could do something about , rather than face the fact that my depression was very complicated , based on things like my family not having much money , and feeling very isolated and different from the kids at school .