Sentence examples for besides raising from inspiring English sources

The RNC chair has two main tasks besides raising money: to fire up the base and woo new voters; and the two are in tension.

He said he backed Senate Bill 5 because "I want some options besides raising taxes and laying off police and firefighters".

Even though Mr. Zapatero did not elaborate Wednesday on his tax plans, economists suggested that, besides raising the income tax, the government could also introduce other measures, like a new inheritance tax, or make a U-turn on a wealth tax that was abolished in 2008.

Several of the prints in the auction are estimated to sell for more than $10,000, and besides raising money for the children, "the evening aims to highlight the sacrifices made by photographers - particularly freelancers - who assume great risks to bring back images to agencies, magazines, publishers and readers worldwide, often with little backup," Mr. Hammerl's family said in a statement.

Mrs Bercow's decision to enter the Celebrity Big Brother house has attracted a storm of criticism, but she has let it be known that her intention, besides raising money for an autism charity, is to "stick two fingers up to the establishment".

The mayor's budget-balancing plan includes many other measures, besides raising taxes and cutting services, to close a $1.1 billion shortfall in the current fiscal year, and a projected $6.4 billion deficit in the fiscal year that begins next July 1.

What will not letting go do for you besides raise your blood pressure, turn your feelings into anger and frustration and otherwise disturb your inner sense of peace... not to mention turn your friend George into an enemy, at least temporarily?

FM 1938 (Davis Boulevard) begins at its southern terminus with SH 26, directly besides the raised Interstate 820 (I-820) freeway.

In our study, C. tropicalis was the species associated with the highest mortality rate (50%), besides being raised among the elderly, mortality is particularly high among patients with cancer (66.7% for haematological malignancies) as reported previously [ 33, 45, 46].

Ask them for a reason as to why they believe so strongly in their faith besides being raised in the dogma's environment.

An adaptation of Watchmen, the classic graphic novel that finally made it to the screen this year directed by Zack Snyder, passed across his desk twice; besides the difficulty of raising funds for such an ambitious film, Gilliam decided the original material would be better served by a mini-series.