Sentence examples for certain rather from inspiring English sources

The phrase "certain rather" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It is unclear when to use it due to its lack of grammatical coherence.
Example: "I have certain rather strong opinions on the matter."
Alternatives: "somewhat certain" or "fairly certain."

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Some inclusions seem almost ludicrous, given certain rather obvious absences.

There seems to be a certain rather narrow (racially prejudiced?) view of the "tanning problem".

It's an utterly convincing argument for making punishment swift and certain rather than severe.

But there are passages as fine as anything he wrote, and it also reveals a certain, rather charming, youthful vulnerability".

They do, though, hint at a certain, rather tetchy rebellion against taking the historic damage done by racism as seriously as he might.

Over the next seven months or so, we shall become used to certain rather obvious questions being asked about our country and our nation.

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Philosophy of Language (1973: 577)] "Now as we thus make constellations by picking out and putting together certain stars rather than others, so we make stars by drawing certain boundaries rather than others.

Since then, Brown and Democratic lawmakers have instead struck deals giving special consideration to certain projects rather than confront the political difficulties of overhauling the law.

For example, what makes a piece of information evidence for a certain hypothesis rather than another?

It was natural, organic and, in a certain sense, rather wonderful.

He questions the league's preoccupation with certain calls rather than merely refereeing the moment.

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