Example sentences of "than [vb infin] [noun sg] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hence , societies ' encouragement of early marriage as a step towards achievement of a large family may hinder rather than aid attainment of family size goals . |
| 2 | For example , rather than cover item by item the information given to new residents and staff with questions such as ‘ Do you tell them where the post office/bed room/toilet/ etc is ? ’ , it was necessary to ask the broader question of ‘ What information is given to newcomers ? ’ , resulting in a discussion about an informative brochure that everybody received on arrival at the EPH . |
| 3 | There are difficulties in these techniques and it has proved more effective most of the time to use techniques which involve perception rather than direct interference with brain processes . |
| 4 | Nevertheless , with all their drawbacks , panels are interesting ways of collecting information and it is rather surprising that they have not been used more in academic research where ideas rather than pin-point accuracy of measurement may be the desired goal . |
| 5 | Carlson was aware of conflicting reports : that Bourbollon had been assassinated earlier in the day ; that he had committed suicide rather than face capture by freedom fighters . |
| 6 | Genetic mutations play a major , though complex role in sporadic colorectal cancer and the detection of genetic changes rather than occult blood in stool might form the basis of screening tests in the future . |
| 7 | There are theoretical advantages in searching for DNA mutations rather than occult blood in stool . |
| 8 | Studies on the effects of medical healing of oesophagitis suffer from the drawbacks of small numbers and the fact that some of them have included in their analysis patients who showed improvement in rather than complete healing of oesophagitis . |
| 9 | But meeting the neighbours who knew who she was and that her mother-in-law had moved to another county rather than come face to face with her — that really frightened her . |
| 10 | She lay there , half submerged , bruised , cold , but mercifully unhurt , with her eyes shut , and waited hopefully — anything rather than come face to face with the scorn and irritation in that man 's face again . |
| 11 | Convertible debt is distinctive in that the holder has the option to convert into shares in the company rather than accept repayment in cash . |