Sentence examples for item rather than a from inspiring English sources

I'm not sure where the trend for wearing wellingtons as a fashion item, rather than a matter of practicality began.

For designer jeans to really take off we will have to see them as a 'special' trouser, a fashion item rather than a staple".

It seems like a novelty item rather than a hot new product I'd want to buy.

The translation aimed at a conceptual equivalent of the item rather than a word-for-word translation.

The fifth item, 'missed preschool, day-care or school' was adapted as ' How often could your child not go to crèches, kindergarten or pre-school classes' to provide conceptual equivalence of the item rather than a direct verbal equivalence.

If your rabbit isn't interested in toys usually, the chew toy will need to be one that appeals to your rabbit as a chewing item rather than a playing item.

Second, in testing situations, candidates might interpret the discussion task as a test item rather than an authentic discussion in real life.

You don't have to be Picasso either: many places will have paints which are meant to cover an entire item, rather than making a particular image, as well as stamps and stencils so that the activity is accessible at any skill level.

People in Africa are moving to urban areas in large numbers as populations grow where children become costly items rather than a useful pair of hands.

Anthemis-backed Trov creates customization of home insurance by allowing coverage of individual key items rather than a predefined set with an average payout.

Because our task involved recognition of probe items rather than a more challenging free recall demand, it is reasonable to expect fewer executive networks to behave abnormally as the demands on cognitive processing during this phase are relatively low.