Example sentences of "rather [conj] just [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even if such inscriptions were non-existent rather than just rare , it would be no more than commonsense to guess that generals in the field must have enjoyed great executive latitude , especially in wartime — more latitude than was compatible with the exercise of detailed control , and so of full sovereignty , by the Assembly . |
| 2 | It made trade unions ( rather than just individual organizers of strikes ) liable for damages arising from unlawful industrial actions . |
| 3 | You see , if you were to make it public now , you would empower those people who might be the victims of this cut to articulate their views and to lobby and to be part of this process , rather than just passive participants . |
| 4 | Sea-floor spreading and continental drift were seen as involving these lithospheric plates rather than just oceanic or continental crust . |
| 5 | Furthermore , Paterson says , unlike rival offerings , the various modules that make up Momentum will cover all aspects of a customer 's business rather than just certain elements . |
| 6 | His policy is to develop the historic aspects of the collection , rather than just contemporary Spanish art . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 ) . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | Rather than just appropriate to the careers service . |
| 12 | In short , claims that the United States was abusing its financial position were a way of claiming that US competition was ‘ unfair ’ rather than just effective . |
| 13 | Despite the earlier reservations about the differing user needs , it was felt that , because both departments were dependent on images in their operations , eg plans , drawings etc , rather than just textual documents , there could be considerable potential for the use of Document Image Processing ( DIP ) systems . |
| 14 | ‘ We must think in terms of corporate reporting rather than just financial statement , ’ said the Governor . |
| 15 | The second question was : If everything is determined by some fundamental theory , then what we say about the theory is also determined by the theory — and why should it be determined to be correct , rather than just plain wrong or irrelevant ? |
| 16 | The away shirt will look better with it I reckon , cos It will be white and black ( or blue ? ) , rather than just plain blue . |
| 17 | At the heart of the show , though , are three people with a significant track record of pursuing artistic quality rather than just commercial success . |
| 18 | Perhaps some of the voice teaching was repetitive in the second term , but when there was a change in voice tutor who developed pieces of your own choice rather than just vocal exercises the whole thing came alive and interesting . |
| 19 | For some reason the simple outfit accentuated her long legs , and made her appear willowy and lithe rather than just bony and flat-chested . |
| 20 | Nevertheless he was able to show that , despite all this , the Company had , by a great act of faith , begun and carried through to partial completion a programme of overall improvement rather than just piecemeal adjustments . |
| 21 | Another difference was the fact that Green lived in the Lake District rather than just visiting or touring through it . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | The Bank of England could help the market develop further by purchasing SCP as part of its daily money market activities , rather than just eligible bills . |