Sentence examples for as a rule to from inspiring English sources

The phrase "as a rule to" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It seems to be an incomplete expression and lacks context for proper usage.
Example: "As a rule to follow, we should always prioritize safety in the workplace."
Alternatives: "generally speaking" or "as a general rule".

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The British public tends, as a rule, to dislike toffs.

Trying as a rule to eliminate adjectives will lead to some odd writing.

Still, one prefers, as a rule, to stop short of cursing a man to eternal damnation.

This may cause undesirable stresses and/or displacements, leading as a rule to a failure of the structural system.

Mr. Gingrich, the site says, seeks as a rule to support the Republican in a race against a Democrat.

He prefers to give Wall Street what it wants and, as a rule, to deliver roughly when it expects.

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WOMEN, as a rule, tend to covet proximity to Richard Branson, the ruggedly handsome founder of Virgin Atlantic Airways.

With regard to AD, families as a rule wish to know the recurrence risk of the disorder.

"That's not something we do just as a general rule to anybody".

"Taxidermists, as a rule, hate to see parts of an animal go to waste.

SPEED, as a rule, is to be commended.

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