Sentence examples for hour rather than from inspiring English sources

Even his children were married without pomp or fanfare, in a ceremony that took an hour rather than several days.

$6$$)They said the negotiating clock should be stopped at a certain hour, rather than let it run all night.

Rivera's velocity was markedly diminished yesterday, at around 90 miles an hour rather than 94 to 95 m.p.h.

Mr Auckland said London Lite was targeting the early evening rush hour rather than distributing throughout the evening.

Last month, the board approved a plan that would offer about 50 high-demand courses at $180 per credit hour, rather than the regular $36.

And when it comes to billing arrangements, Mr. Marsh recommends paying by the hour rather than by retainer: "I prefer the simple billable hours model.

Taxes reduce the incentive to work an extra hour rather than go home, once a reasonable standard of living has been reached.This is a hotly debated issue.

They are run by lawyers, not professional managers, insist on charging by the "billable hour" rather than by results and use little technology more advanced than e-mail.

The dial of the Blancpain watch displays the Chinese hour symbols on a subdial at the 12 o'clock position, with a Chinese hour hand revolving at half-pace on a 24-hour rather than a 12-hour cycle.

To complicate his life further, lack of air conditioning plays havoc with summer staffing: the union contract specifies that when the temperature exceeds 90 degrees Fahrenheit, as it did Wednesday, workers are to have four-hour rather than seven-hour shifts.

And though the airlines say that they still keep planes standing by to handle overflow crowds, Delta recently watered down its shuttle guarantee: passengers denied a seat because of overbooking are promised another flight within a half-hour, rather than 15 minutes.