predeterminer
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(far/rather/a little) too much
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There was too much work for one person.
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It would cost far too much to have the thing repaired.
or rather
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John picked us up in his car, or rather his dad’s car which he’d borrowed.
rather/fairly excessive
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I think £100 for a meal is rather excessive, to say the least.
rather/pretty expensive (= more expensive than you expect )
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I think £1000 for a bed is rather expensive.
rather/pretty/quite/fairly unlikely
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I may have thrown it away by mistake, but that’s pretty unlikely.
rather/somewhat/quite/fairly unusual
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The design of the house was somewhat unusual.
somewhat/rather relieved (= fairly relieved – often used when someone is actually very relieved )
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I was somewhat relieved to hear the wine was £20, not £200 a bottle.
would rather/sooner (= used to say what someone prefers )
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I’d rather stay in this evening, if that’s all right with you.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
I'd rather die
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Apologize to that creep! I'd rather die !
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I'd rather die than work for my uncle.
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I'd rather die than eat.
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I'd rather die than go back out the way I was.
not merely/rather than merely
would rather/would sooner ... than