Sentence examples for is sometimes offset by from inspiring English sources

The appealing simplicity of Vine Bistro's decor is sometimes offset by awkwardness in the kitchen.

A tendency for overbearing dourness — especially seen in her often enormous outdoor sculptures — is sometimes offset by an inventive playfulness.

But these costs are sometimes offset by ticket sales, concessions and especially lucrative television contracts.

That said, the tone is sometimes slightly supercilious, offset by gap year harrumphs about having diarrhoea, getting hammered and being ripped off by locals.

But triteness can sometimes be offset by able acting, and there is some here, in particular by Mr. Beasley as the troubled Mr. Myles and Ms. Bethea as the daughter he has disowned because she refused to marry her child's father.

The effect of large size may sometimes be offset by an increased ionic charge, which tends to orient the water molecules and stabilize the dissolved ion.

While I agree that private tutoring may be experiencing a boom, this is offset by the sometimes aggressive recruitment drives of tutoring agencies, resulting in a surfeit of tutors for particular subject areas (in my case, English and history).

But, the greatest satisfaction is when the despair is offset by hope.

This effect is partly offset by the impact of foreclosures.

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This improvement is not offset by declines in other domains.