Example sentences of "or rather [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 He told her that he was going to continue writing to her , nothing deterred by her cold reply or rather lack of a reply .
2 They are showing there is no substitute for experience and the only disappointment for Tranmere at the moment is the crowd , or rather lack of it .
3 Erm probates Or rather procedure on death because probate is proving a will , in the Latin if there 's no will it 's letters of administration which is a similar procedure , except that the will speaks from death and therefore your appointment of the executors is effective from death and therefore your appointment of executors is effective from death , they can do certain things even before they 've proven the will Which administrators ca n't do cos they do n't have the power until they 've proved that they 're the people entitled .
4 The future or rather fate of Gloucester rugby club could be decided at Bristol tomorrow … there are two league games to go and the cherry and whites need to win one of them to escape relegation
5 Bishop of Gibraltar , or rather Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe as he 's called nowadays , ’ supplied the Archdeacon .
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