The struggle for independence is gaining momentum every day．

This is a decision independent of the outcome of the study．

This could seriously injure the company’s reputation．

Three people were killed and five injured in the crash．

He injured his knees playing hockey．

I’ll have a cold drink rather than coffee．

The walls are not white, but rather a sort of dirty grey．

She worked as a secretary, or rather, a personal assistant．

We were rather hoping you’d be able to do it by Friday．

She fell and hurt her legs rather badly．