Sentence examples for grounds rather than a from inspiring English sources

The Schwarzwald Stadion is one of those old-fashioned four-cornered grounds, rather than a sleek modern oval – a tight Subbuteo-like stadium with the fans close to the byline, where a capacity crowd of 24,000 can whip up quite an atmosphere.

According to Armstrong, the result of the decision was mixed: The decision was not all that the Indians had hoped for it was a victory on narrow legal grounds rather than a vindication of their cause but it was a victory.

One would have to visit a football ground rather than a golf course to discover the source of the inspiration behind Ian Poulter's Ryder Cup love affair.

The Márquez-Greenes have been drawn to the fledgling local group Sandy Hook Promise, which says it is committed to producing lasting change but has advocated conversation and recognition of common ground, rather than a defined agenda.

Their reasoning: Better to have the Afghans make mistakes while American forces are still thick on the ground rather than a year from now, when there may not be enough backup for the Afghans to recover from battlefield stumbles.

He told the Guardian he started the account to help the world understand the struggles of the LGBT population in Russia from the viewpoint of a teenager on the ground, rather than a celebrity campaigner.

In fact, it clearly benefits from the common sense that comes from dealing with the reality of terror on the ground, rather than a blinkered denial of its link with western aggression in the Middle East and beyond.

That "The Stranger" ends with a "heart open to the benign indifference of the universe" and "Native Son" with "the ring of steel against steel" demonstrates Wright's achievement in giving his novel a solid grounding rather than a pseudophilosophical (though lyrical) airiness.

This time around, though, SpaceX is attempting to land the rocket on solid ground rather than a robotic barge like previous attempts that resulted in fiery crashes.

With this in mind, it is possible that the sloping layer of Fig. 4 could be the tail of a diffraction hyperbolae, and therefore an artifact from above ground rather than a true subsurface feature.

Lightning Bolt are known for their guerrilla-style live performances, where they typically play on the ground rather than a stage, with the crowd gathered around them.