Sentence examples for apply rather from inspiring English sources

He earned a reputation as a pragmatic jurist whose middle-of-the-road rulings reflect a desire to apply rather than make the law.

"With some of the elite schools taking higher and higher percentages of their students early decision, a growing number of kids are strategizing about where to apply, rather than looking for the place that is right for them," said Thomas H. Parker, dean of admission and financial aid at Amherst College in Massachusetts.

Our contributors apply rather different methods and datasets to examine the role played by family involvement for educational success by children of immigrants.

I didn't apply, rather I've continued networking and have been presented with opportunities that weren't advertised anywhere.

This seems to apply rather well with the conception of miRNA-126 functioning as a tumour suppressor.

In order to identify the phrases which show a strong intraindividual stability it was considered important to apply rather strict standards.

It is applied rather than experimental physics.

"The austerity model has been applied rather mechanically," he said.

As it happens, this verdict applies rather precisely to Gates himself.

And as there's more hype about this mysterious process, they feel they're being evaluated based on who else is applying — rather than who they are.

Their incursions threatened to lead to a goal when Boyd crossed and Clyne, attempting to cushion the ball back to Forster, applied rather too much power, requiring the goalkeeper to make a fine save.