Sentence examples for be ignored rather from inspiring English sources

But in return they want a special committee of Dell's independent directors to change the rules of the vote, now scheduled for August 2nd, so that any abstentions would be ignored rather than counted as votes against the buy-out.

The rise of the bedbug seems to have rendered rats a has-been pest, a mere nuisance to be ignored rather than read about in countless alarmist news articles.

Pain should not be ignored, rather, explored.

This is not to suggest that potential herb drug interactions should be ignored, rather it illustrates the need for further investigations to be able to identify combinations in which interactions are likely to result in significant adverse effects.

She is ignored rather than oppressed by her stepmother and stepsisters.

DC: I'm not so sure that they were ignored, rather than dismissed.

"V.M.I. has previously seen another of its traditions abolished by this court," Justice Scalia said, adding, "This time, however, its cause has been ignored rather than rejected -- though the consequence will be just the same".

In the midst of bellicose machismo, a sudden, opportunistic concern with Afghan's women's rights is heard, even as the courageous anti-Taliban Revolutionary Association of Women of Afghanistan (RAWA) is ignored, rather than encouraged, as a crucial agent in any settlement.

The algorithm presented here first identified and then interpolated drop-out or suspect values, as these can affect the calculated TFA values if they are ignored rather than interpolated.

This is important to avoid repetitive information being ignored rather than changing attitudes and behaviors.

My family's story was not something to be ignored, but rather something to be acknowledged, both for the survivors themselves and for their children.