The phrase "a rather easier time" is not correct in standard English.
The word "easier" already implies a comparative degree, so "rather" is redundant.
Example: "She had an easier time completing the project than her colleagues."
Alternatives: "a somewhat easier time" or "a significantly easier time."
The women players have a rather easier time of it at the US Open, whereas the men are forced to play their semi-finals on "Super Saturday", with the final the next day.
The education secretary had a rather easier time of it, primarily because everyone had got a bit fed up with the issue by the time it was his turn – parliament often has a spectacularly short attention span – but also because Gove was only up against Tristram Hunt rather than Yvette Cooper.
Puns can make or break a game, but in the case of Laughing Jackal's "squirt 'em up," the cheesiness fits the kid-friendly art style, even if it also suggests a rather easier time that what's actually presented.
Puns can make or break a game, but in the case of Laughing Jackal's "squirt 'em up", the cheesiness fits the Cbeebies-friendly art style, even if it also suggests a rather easier time that what's actually presented.
The good news is that HIAC has a tremendous card on paper and a lot of very solid storylines to go with it, so WWE should have a rather easy time avoiding dropping the ball at the PPV.
David described the visit in a rather easy way, with a little uncertainty.
The qualitative dIVC is a rather easy and reliable assessment for extreme numeric values.
"In 34 states, you can be fired for being transgender," explains Herndon Graddick, Glaad's spokesperson, "so rather than having an easier time, which is what the show ridiculously tries to portray, trans people often have a very hard time supporting themselves".
They have a much easier time serving drinks rather than heaping plates of food, and they disrupt the performance less.
