Sentence examples for membership rather from inspiring English sources

Repudiations of precedent are nearly always the result of a change in membership rather than a change in perception.

A former I.O.C. vice president, Kim Un-yong, was preparing his push for the presidency before he resigned his membership rather than face expulsion in 2005.

Opponents of primaries suggest that we should focus on increasing membership rather than extending the right to select candidates to the public.

In October, he urged the government and media to do more to make the positive case for EU membership rather than "always looking on the negative side".

Complex laws governing the running of theatres are circumvented by calling the new spaces "cultural clubs" and selling theatregoers "temporary membership" rather than formal tickets.

This year, for the first time, the society's board of directors was being elected directly by the membership rather than being appointed by its governmental sponsor, the Shanghai Wild Animal Protection Bureau.

We have three tiers of memberships – rather like the ubiquitous freemium model as well as free membership we have two higher tiers that offer additional benefits.

As a result, 8,000 adults between the ages of 55 and 61 dropped their memberships rather than pay the adult rate.

"I've had male directors tell me that they will opt out of their audit committee memberships rather than face increased liabilities," said Eleanor Bloxham, co-president of the Corporate Governance Alliance, which consults with boards on governance issues.

It is, however, important to recognize that sometimes we perceive ourselves primarily in terms of our relevant group memberships rather than as differentiated, unique individuals.

The petition also asked Yale to let those employees show their support for a union by signing union membership cards, rather than by voting.