Sentence examples for as a rule does from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "as a rule does" is not correct in standard written English.
It may be intended to convey a general principle or tendency, but it lacks clarity and proper structure.
Example: "As a rule does, most people prefer to work in a quiet environment."
Alternatives: "generally speaking" or "as a general rule".

Idiom

As a rule.

If you do something as a rule, then you usually do it.

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The F.D.A., as a rule, does not comment on its reasons for rejecting a drug.

The New York Times

"Water quality, as a rule, does not improve," Mr. Gunter said.

The New York Times

The F.D.A., as a rule, does not comment publicly on applications it is considering.

The New York Times

Elizabeth, who as a rule does not belabor the obvious, rarely talks of fatigue.

The New Yorker

Verse, as a rule, doesn't deal in practicalities; Byron is making a point.

The Guardian - Books

"The Volcker Rule, as a rule, doesn't really work for insurance companies as it does for banks," Mr. Benmosche said on CNBC.

The New York Times

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Buddhists, as a rule, do not.

The New York Times

Spaniards love pork; Egyptians, as a rule, do not.

The New York Times - Magazine

ST. LOUIS — Southern Baptists, as a rule, do not drink.

The New York Times

Americans, as a rule, do not travel by rail.

The Guardian - Travel

The people taking part in "happiness pursuits," as a rule, don't seem very happy.

The New York Times

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