Example sentences of "for the [noun sg] rather " in BNC.
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| 1 | Until then , cattle had been required mainly for work and milk but an increasing demand for meat inspired Bakewell to breed for the butcher rather than for the plough . |
| 2 | Amateurs wanted to get off to the country for the weekend rather than performing for the benefit of playing spectators . |
| 3 | But in many cases , these chemicals also affected the pest 's natural predators , making life easier for the pest rather than harder ! |
| 4 | Effective : In an attempt to make distribution more controllable and easier , for the administrator rather than the user , it is common for the number of products distributed to be restricted . |
| 5 | It should be designed to provide optimal conditions for the man rather than the machine . |
| 6 | ‘ Criticising my age is like a footballer going for the man rather than the ball . |
| 7 | The Court of Appeal has held that , in the context of criminal proceedings , the Code is sufficiently similar to legislation that its construction is an issue of law and therefore for the judge rather than an issue of fact to be determined by the jury . |
| 8 | I just did n't quite judge it right , so I decided to go for the hole rather than ipe the team out ! |
| 9 | On past records , most waverers go for the challenger rather than the one who holds power . |
| 10 | The World Cup referees must have felt that the ball had ‘ been killed ’ on the ground and that it was therefore necessary to blow straight away for the penalty rather than wait for the advantage to occur . |
| 11 | A popular edition is a version of a text intended for the general rather than the academic reader . |
| 12 | It appears to be a storeroom for the canteen rather than the Registry , though — all I can see is a confusion of brown cardboard boxes blazoned Vim and Heinz and Tate & Lyle . |
| 13 | For the most part , however , these systems were of limited range , designed for the battlefield rather than for strategic use and more suitable for targets in Khuzestan than Tehran . |
| 14 | Off the pitch he gave much time to helping young players , while on it his play was never selfish , always for the team rather than his average ; and there were times when he batted in great pain rather than let the side down . |
| 15 | Sometimes , though , these teams provide a gatekeeping or goalkeeping service for the agency rather than crisis-intervention for clients . |
| 16 | It is the quality and appropriateness of the educational placement that is truly significant for the pupil rather than the theoretical views of those who decide upon it . |
| 17 | The ¥70.3 trillion ( $520 billion ) budget approved during a late-night cabinet meeting on December 24th is the first in post-war years to put priority on seeking a better way of life for the Japanese rather than achieving higher economic growth or increased exports . |
| 18 | It was true that the marchers were outnumbered but many of the men and women attending the rally had merely bought tickets for the show rather than as a gesture of commitment to Mosley . |
| 19 | He said : ‘ During that year it was decided that there was life beyond Impact 92 and that it was time to look at a total economic development strategy for the city rather than just a one year one . ’ |
| 20 | These often involve enthusing and organising others to create a work which is obviously for the community rather than the artist . |
| 21 | In the music department of J.F. Kennedy School I met a similar concern for the practice rather than the theory which may perhaps reflect the change in emphasis caused by the introduction of the new music syllabus for the GCSE . |
| 22 | There is no logical reason why a person ought not to be allowed to represent another in order to protect that other 's individual interests , but in such a case the main function of representation would probably be to provide finance for the action rather than organizational efficiency ; and in most cases there is no reason why one person should not provide another with finance to enable that other to bring an action in his or her own name . |
| 23 | The committee also recommended a 1 per cent tax on all imports into the ECOWAS area as a means of raising revenue for the organization rather than the existing method based on yearly contributions from members . |
| 24 | It is a policy profoundly opposed by the national Football Supporters Association ( FSA ) which recruits its members on a regional rather than a club basis and which aims to unite its fans in their love for the game rather than in their narrower club devotions . |
| 25 | There is , therefore , a danger that the assessment is carried out solely to determine the diagnosis and that treatment is designed for the diagnosis rather than for the child . |
| 26 | I chose to speak for the motion rather than against , for as a matter of hard fact devolution was dead . |
| 27 | The more difficult decisions under times of change are the longer-term or strategic decisions for the corporation rather than the shorter-term , mainly operational , decisions . |
| 28 | However , such a detailed service is usually organised primarily for the consumer rather than for the media , though answering press queries will be part of its function . |