Sentence examples for alternative often from inspiring English sources

The result is that migrants have been seeking alternative, often more perilous, routes.

In the late 1980s, the United Kingdom's first female prime minister, Margaret Thatcher, adopted the slogan "there is no alternative", often shortened to Tina.

When critics worry this will lead to more adoptions by gay couples, they ignore that the alternative often is for these children to suffer in orphanages or in a flawed foster-care system.

OVER the years, a number of home buyers have turned to credit unions as a less expensive alternative, often finding fixed- and adjustable-rate mortgages with interest rates equal to or lower than those offered by mainstream banks.

In any case, say officials, there is little alternative: often flood plains are the only land left once metropolitan greenbelts and sites of outstanding beauty or interest are excepted, especially in England's crowded south-east where demand for new homes is highest.

While the clips aren't outrageously funny — they aren't necessarily meant to be — they provide an alternative, often cynical, view on current events, aimed at a younger audience that wants to be entertained in much the same manner as viewers of  "The Daily Show".

Instead he changed direction and began to explore more expressive alternatives, often influenced by local and "peasant" architecture.

The very existence of open-source alternatives often acts as a force for greater openness and transparency.

The delays and alternatives often have faces — Dr. Sears, perhaps, or a friend, or a popular online community.

But the high costs fixed by the pit emptiers' association has driven many to seek cheaper alternatives, often at the expense of the environment and their own health.

The company said it would look to cut costs and that its board was exploring strategic alternatives, often a code word for sale of the company.