Sentence examples for but rather preparation from inspiring English sources

It is possible that the trainers did not have physical preparation in mind when answering the question about level of preparation, but rather preparation for showing gaits that score high according the judging scale (FEIF, 2002).

"I was hopeful of having Long Island duck, but unfortunately the tasters and I said the dish doesn't quite work — where the bison was wow," Mr. Schumer said, hastening to add that "the duck was not at fault," but rather the preparation.

If you remember one thing about negotiating, it should be this: It's not the maneuvering once you're in the trenches, but rather the preparation before sitting down at the table that counts.

"One does not offer prayers in lieu of demonstrating political courage, but rather in preparation". .

The ultimate outcome of such standards would not be the assessment of children's pre-academic skills but rather the educational preparation, training and equitable compensation of those charged with socializing our youngest citizens.

"In this case the element of dishonesty is not simply inflated claims for expenses, but rather the careful preparation of bogus claims, supported by bogus documents.

As indicated, this was originally not a part of public worship but rather was personal preparation for a life to be lived in the presence of God (even today it is not, strictly speaking, part of the synagogue service, though it is frequently recited there).

""The real question...is not how much gain is enough but rather how much preparation is enough," he said.

68 However, critical evaluation of the evidence on which this proposition is based suggests that the contingent negative variation does not index interval timing mechanisms, but rather expectation, response preparation, or decision-making processes that are time dependent.

But her confidence is based not on her past results, but rather her past preparations.

GAZETTE: So it's not a set date, but rather a stage of preparation that you move into.