rather using vs rather using

Some examples from the web:

• Rather than using the ERV to fly home 500 days ahead of schedule, they will stay and complete de mission.
• Rather than using it for my computer, I actually opened it.
• The Commission would however prefer to develop tax specific methods of consolidating group companies' accounts rather than using the IFRS.
• Rather than using weapons of destruction, my aggressive impulses are given vent in the more socially acceptable chessboard.
• This is the direction we should be taking rather than using these reports for any other purpose.
• The Commission may also be aware that publishers have collectively adopted a model whereby retailers become sales agents for digital publications, rather than using more traditional wholesale methods.
• As I said, they should discuss practical matters rather than using the European Parliament as a vehicle for political and election propaganda.
• Rather than using their land for ever-increasing exports of agricultural commodities to the north, there are important questions to be asked about feeding their own populations.
• Rather than using the word 'enlargement', I want to talk of reunification which has much greater political significance.
• I'd rather you started using your brains and protecting yourself.
• We must prevent job losses rather than simply using these European funds where jobs are lost.
• Trade union activity should, rather, involve using all legal means to assist members.
• Outer socket made by using heated high-density polyethylene pipes, rather than using heated sheets.
• Early last year the Czech Republic announced that it would bear the full cost of participation in the education-related programmes from its own budget in 1997, 1998 and 1999, rather than using PHARE support.
• In the Commission's original plans, funds would have been earmarked for energy efficiency, rather than using any of the crumbs that might have been left over for this.
• The concern is that, in some cases, rather than using the national currency as we propose, the euro should be used for everybody.
• Rather violently, using a method that was quite popular during the Spanish Inquisition known as the rack.
• I'll let you know. I'd rather carry on using it for now.
• In Europe, the stone rubble alongside railway tracks is sprayed, or rather washed, using a herbicide, isopropylamine salt.
• We could be accused of using association rather than causation.

Some examples from the web:

• Rather than using the ERV to fly home 500 days ahead of schedule, they will stay and complete de mission.
• Rather than using it for my computer, I actually opened it.
• The Commission would however prefer to develop tax specific methods of consolidating group companies' accounts rather than using the IFRS.
• Rather than using weapons of destruction, my aggressive impulses are given vent in the more socially acceptable chessboard.
• This is the direction we should be taking rather than using these reports for any other purpose.
• The Commission may also be aware that publishers have collectively adopted a model whereby retailers become sales agents for digital publications, rather than using more traditional wholesale methods.
• As I said, they should discuss practical matters rather than using the European Parliament as a vehicle for political and election propaganda.
• Rather than using their land for ever-increasing exports of agricultural commodities to the north, there are important questions to be asked about feeding their own populations.
• Rather than using the word 'enlargement', I want to talk of reunification which has much greater political significance.
• I'd rather you started using your brains and protecting yourself.
• We must prevent job losses rather than simply using these European funds where jobs are lost.
• Trade union activity should, rather, involve using all legal means to assist members.
• Outer socket made by using heated high-density polyethylene pipes, rather than using heated sheets.
• Early last year the Czech Republic announced that it would bear the full cost of participation in the education-related programmes from its own budget in 1997, 1998 and 1999, rather than using PHARE support.
• In the Commission's original plans, funds would have been earmarked for energy efficiency, rather than using any of the crumbs that might have been left over for this.
• The concern is that, in some cases, rather than using the national currency as we propose, the euro should be used for everybody.
• Rather violently, using a method that was quite popular during the Spanish Inquisition known as the rack.
• I'll let you know. I'd rather carry on using it for now.
• In Europe, the stone rubble alongside railway tracks is sprayed, or rather washed, using a herbicide, isopropylamine salt.
• We could be accused of using association rather than causation.