Sentence examples for be helpful rather than from inspiring English sources

When Trevor Bayliss gives a monosyllabic answer – which is often – he is trying to be helpful rather than evasive.

He discovered that constructive criticism from the others could be helpful, rather than devastating to his self-esteem.

And a tendency to want to perfect every last detail could be helpful, rather than a hindrance.

I think she honestly means this to be helpful rather than patronising: Riseborough clearly feels the need to communicate with absolute accuracy.

"It's going to be a long and bumpy road to a strong and vigorous expansion, but this will be helpful rather than hurtful," he said.

SIEPR's Shai Bernstein explored the impact of private equity firms during the financial crisis of 2008 and found they appeared to be helpful rather than harmful amid the economic turmoil.

One task is to persuade more countries that American primacy is helpful rather than threatening.

As one friend and fellow mother put it, "They are helpful rather than responsible".

When the university conducted social research in a Hizbullah-controlled Beirut slum, Hizbullah was helpful rather than hostile.

It's also extremely plausible to argue that young actresses only have a limited range, and so multiple casting of the same role is helpful rather than being a hindrance.

"That would have been helpful, rather than the cold, impersonal emails and their own press comments regretting that Jagger had died after the show (and) may have avoided the terrible media circus that ensued".