Sentence examples for had rather been from inspiring English sources
Popular sovereignty, proclaimed in the French Revolution, had rather been distorted, however, in Napoleon's autocratic plebiscites.
"Alas," answers Troost, "I had rather been counting on moving to Fiji...
Although none of them had ever used an alcohol-based gel before, they had rather been accustomed to alcohol-based liquid products for years.
"Though I had rather been expecting you some three years ago, when the first book came out".
Prosecutors objected, arguing that the request was premature because Mr. Ruqai had not yet been "criminally arrested," but had, rather, been detained by the "United States Armed Forces, acting under their own legal authorities".
The fight had rather been knocked out of the Italian over recent weeks, as it had been from his team once defeat at Old Trafford had killed off their chances of retaining their title.
BEN JONSON I had rather be first in a village than second at Rome.
I had rather be dead than not possess that interest.
Frost wrote in his notebook, "I had rather be wise than artistic".
