Example sentences of "rather [subord] a serious [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This continued without a break for 35 years until the advent of plastic canoes changed the event into a series of open days for practice on wild water rather than a serious competition , in accordance with the wishes of most of those visiting the river . |
| 2 | Rather than a serious proposal , this may have been a diversionary tactic , intended to block the appointment of Bonito Oliva and force the Socialists to nominate a second-choice candidate with fewer political connotations . |
| 3 | The move is seen as a spur to get IBM working on the case rather than a serious threat : rivals say they have n't been approached to propose alternatives . |
| 4 | Henceforward they were a minor annoyance on the very fringes of European politics rather than a serious menace to British security . |
| 5 | This was more to do with window dressing and the government 's need to be seen to be doing something , rather than a serious attempt to tackle the problems . |
| 6 | ’ It was a gesture of bravado rather than a serious business proposition . |
| 7 | Chivalry is a dominant thread in the Chandos thrillers rather than a serious theme . |
| 8 | To be frank , Concert Series looks like a good marketing ploy rather than a serious answer to the font numbering problem because not even Suitcase can handle all the fonts simultaneously . |
| 9 | Zoos and botanical gardens the world over have to be conscious of their ‘ gate ’ , the main source of income , and of course there is a temptation to become an entertainment rather than a serious zoo . |
| 10 | This too was a small-scale and short-lived experiment rather than a serious innovation . |