Example sentences of "than [v-ing] [adv prt] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Small personal computers used in conjunction with page printing systems such as laser printers offer the businessman a chance to do all his production in-house rather than contracting out for typesetting , design and so on . |
| 2 | In the States it would be preferable to do a set number of smaller theatre-type places , rather than slogging round for ever as a support band . |
| 3 | First , there are now so many ‘ significant ’ tournaments in the world that outstanding players tend to play elsewhere for themselves , basing their week 's labour on financial gain rather than turning out for their country . |
| 4 | ‘ Do you ever wish you 'd farmed rather than going in for horses ? ’ |
| 5 | By definition , you can not do well all the time , you can only try to — your attitude is that you could be a hell of a lot worse off in life than getting out for 30 as opposed to 75 . |
| 6 | Most people in the territories feared the PLO was in danger of rushing into some unsatisfactory settlement rather than holding out for the right conditions . |
| 7 | It recommends that developing countries seek " advance payments and relatively small royalties rather than holding out for higher royalties that may never materialise " . |
| 8 | ‘ Coming home after six hours or so , as you do with a domino birth , is actually more restful than staying in for 24 or 48 hours , ’ she says . |
| 9 | ‘ … we were both pulling in opposite directions , and I felt Brian was siding with his mother rather than standing up for me or remaining in the middle . |
| 10 | ‘ I do n't mind lobbyists , I 'd just rather they called themselves by their proper name as they do in Washington , rather than wittering on for hours about relationships with opinion-formers . |