Sentence examples for but rather to improve from inspiring English sources

The decision was made not to totally revamp the bikes' architecture, but rather to improve on what was already a sensible design.

Democratic leaders note that their goal is not to recreate the political tidal wave of 2008, but rather to improve on the usual turnout for a midterm election.

Unlike most others, she said, the driving force in her decision to get an M.B.A. was not to improve her career prospects, but rather to improve her ability do social good.

His company's approach to teaching is not to replicate the classroom experience, but rather to improve upon it.

Our results suggest that revaluations of fixed assets in Brazil are not designed to convey information to external users of financial statements but rather to improve equity positions – opportunistic motivations.

It is not the purpose of this paper to propose a new rock mass classification system but rather to improve the existing ones by incorporating some simple quantitative interpretations.

Also, the impact on seed carotenoid accumulation may not necessarily be due to biosynthesis, but rather to improved carotenoid sequestration and storage as demonstrated in the Or mutant of Brassica oleracea[ 38].

The ambition is not to provide an accurate forecast, but rather to initiate improved preparedness and active influence on future developments.

Importantly, observed differences in GIR between the two groups were not due to differences in hepatic insulin sensitivity (Fig  4C), but rather to significantly improved skeletal muscle insulin sensitivity in Fas-def ob/ob mice (Fig  4D).

Such problems are most effectively addressed not by asking criminal justice agencies and their staff to take on additional responsibilities and costs, but rather to initiate or improve their coordination with existing service providers.

However, EMRs were not designed for research but rather to help physicians improve their clinical practice.