Example sentences of "it [adv] [conj] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But maybe you can educate people out of it rather than ban ? |
| 2 | The press of carriages represented an increasing desire of those with money to display it rather than hoard it , determined to keep pace with the fashion : ‘ The dreary bourgeois of Balzac have become vain . |
| 3 | But Big Black were the sort of band who , having invented a blueprint , worked within it rather than move away . |
| 4 | The Steptoe & Son of ambient soup are back , following their Number One album ‘ UFOrb ’ with , well , a Number One single , Sensual , meandering and long , this is the equivalent of a BBC Sound Effects disc — you use it rather than sit back and enjoy it . |
| 5 | This was before the ‘ epidemic ’ had reached its current proportions and , being unsuccessful in their enterprise , they used it rather than throw it away . |
| 6 | Right I 've mentioned questions you 'll notice that we 've got money and retirement mister John from now most of you may have seen the name in various erm very good speaker John you 'll a you 'll appreciate ca n't really say enjoy his talk because he really goes on and gives you a lot of information you 'll appreciate it rather than enjoy it . |
| 7 | These motives can be exploited to good effect by skilful MPs who understand the system and work with it rather than try to change it . |
| 8 | It 's like the little boy who 's got a toy , he do n't wan na share it , do n't wan na share it , if forced to share it , he 'll smash it rather than let somebody else have a go with it . |
| 9 | Always try to scan a photograph as near to the size you want it rather than use software to re-scale it , optically reducing scanners are a great help here . |
| 10 | If clients are better able to use another office , the team will direct them to it rather than act as key workers . |
| 11 | had supported League of Nations sanctions against Italy and Cripps resigned from it rather than accept this decision . |