Example sentences of "pleasure rather than a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Natural movement which is also a pleasure rather than a chore is infinitely superior to indoor exercises with weights , or exercise that is so taxing that one aches from head to toe afterwards . |
| 2 | They should be encouraged by the tax system and give from a desire to share or spread pleasure rather than a sense of guilt or duty . |
| 3 | It is a car in which driving becomes a pleasure rather than a necessity ; much thought has gone into providing conveniences such as a service interval indicator ( which tells you when you car needs servicing ) and an automatic check panel ( to make sure you do n't run out of oil etc ) . |
| 4 | Do n't try to cut his parents out of your lives , see if you can make visiting them a pleasure rather than a duty . |
| 5 | The book evidently proved a pleasure rather than a duty , part of the pleasure being political ; and there is an added spice to his enjoyment of Orwell 's anti-Stalinist fable that needs to be pondered . |