Example sentences of "[vb mod] die [adv] than [verb] " in BNC.
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1 | However , if he suspects that the adventurers are here to cause harm to his Master , he 'll die rather than help them at all . |
2 | But you 'd die rather than face it again . ’ |
3 | She had felt she 'd die rather than give him the satisfaction , but now she 'd have to be clever , for by implication she had denigrated his power and his commitment to protect her . |
4 | ‘ No matter what he says or does , no matter what happens to force me towards him — I 'd die rather than marry Damian Flint ! ’ |
5 | ‘ I 'd die rather than marry you ! ’ |
6 | She 'd die rather than let this happen ! |
7 | I have worked for you in all ways practically from the moment you were born and I 'd die rather than see you throw yourself away on the likes of her ; for she is scum , and I repeat it , scum . |
8 | She would die rather than roll her eyes and wriggle and blush . |
9 | Of course she did n't know anything and even if she did , she would die rather than say , but suppose he guessed she knew something ? |