Sentence examples for guards rather from inspiring English sources

Why, with the toughest soldiers on earth, would the federal government spend extra cash to rent security guards rather than let troops take turns guarding the fort?

Traditionally, the relationships between shoeshine workers and their firms have been supported by custom — and amenable security guards — rather than official edict.

It means the well-off live behind high walls and shop in malls that employ armed guards rather than on the street.

The systematic persecution of Bahá'ís in Iran has been led by the country's hardliners, especially the revolutionary guards, rather than the government.

Then he would flood those hot spots with border guards, rather than trying to spread them out across the entire border.

The Egyptian interior ministry again sought to reassure the public over the incident, claiming that security guards, rather than tourists, were the intended target and that at least one attacker was in custody.

Their expressions are guarded rather than warm.

In other words, the first phrase apparently should have read "to guard" rather than "to shake".

He pointed out their differences, notably their height (he is 6 feet 6 inches, his father 6 feet) and position (shooting guard rather than point guard).

But this assessment appears to have been prepared in order to help the military remain on guard, rather than to support the case for military action.

If there was a regal feel to the look it was that of a mounted palace guard rather than a fairytale princess.