It would have been better to have thinned the trees over several winters rather than all at one time.(當初要是分幾個冬天來疏剪樹木，會比一次性疏剪要更好些。)

A bicycle lane would encourage them to use bicycles to commute, and so would reduce rush-hour traffic rather than fostering an increase.(一條自行車道會鼓勵他們騎自行車上下班，這樣會減少高峰時間的交通，而不是促進增長交通量。)

Some people would argue that governments should focus on raising funds for people rather than paying attention to wild animals.(有些人認為政府應該集中精力為人們籌集資金，而不是關注野生動物。)

They would rather work than live on welfare.(他們寧愿工作而不愿靠社會保障金過活。)

It would be better to transport the goods by rail rather than by road.(用鐵路運送這批貨物會比用公路好。)

He would be moved sideways, rather than demoted.(他會被平級調動，而非被降職。)

Ben Weatherstaff says the robin is so conceited he would rather have stones thrown at him than not be noticed.(本·韋瑟斯塔夫說知更鳥太自大了，寧愿別人朝他扔石頭，也要引起別人的注意。)

Parents often give their children rewards for passing exams, which would make children attach more attention to exams rather than study.(孩子通過考試，父母常會給他們獎勵，這可能會讓孩子更加關注考試而不是學習。)

The one in the House bill would have to negotiate rates with providers, rather than using Medicare rates, as many reformers wanted.(眾議院將不得不與供應商就法案中的一項條款來協商利率，而不能像許多改革者所希望的那樣使用醫保利率。)

However, if Mona Lisa was a famous novel, few people would bother to go to a museum to read the writer's actual manuscript rather than a printed reproduction.(然而，如果《蒙娜麗莎》是一部著名的小說，可能幾乎沒有人會放著印刷好的副本不看，而去博物館參觀作者本人當年的手稿了。)