Sentence examples for for was rather from inspiring English sources

Any coherent sense of what she was arguing for was rather lacking, but she reckons the moment requires "a more sophisticated approach to the trap set by Osborne than simply to jump into it, even if this is accompanied by cheering from church and voluntary sector groups".

It implies that the theory has been accepted that the ensemble Bach wrote for was rather small, that the soloists themselves formed the basis of the chorus, and that they were reinforced where necessary by extras, known as ripienists, who added volume and texture to the vocal ensemble but did not have their own musical line.

She has a reputation for being rather fierce.

One was a man with a reputation for being rather strict.

The French, after all, are well known for being rather strange.

But what he finds is no less genuine and essential for being rather cerebral.

GIANT PANDAS are well known for being rather different from other bears.

Shearer and McKean laugh easily, but Guest arrives trailed by a reputation for being rather hard work.

The boss of Oracle is hardly alone among corporate chiefs in having a reputation for being rather keen on himself.

Many of the architects were tickled by her enthusiasm, particularly because Mr. Breuer apparently had a reputation for being rather stiff.

Credit unions have a reputation for being rather dull and conservative, and for decades, America's First Federal Credit Union in Birmingham, Ala., was no exception.