Sentence examples for occasional rather from inspiring English sources

Chitchat is occasional rather than obligatory.

Pope Gregory VII (1073 85) rigorously attacked the problem, and the practice again became occasional rather than normal.

Giuliani stepped along smartly, waving at the crowd, from which there were occasional, rather perfunctory cries of "Rudy!

Still an occasional rather than regular midfielder there, his very obvious talent has attracted the attention of Manchester United.

The days are getting longer and the sun is making occasional, rather shy attempts to show its face.

In the 1970s, when I was a columnist for New Scientist, I would receive the occasional rather sad letter from him saying what he would have done if he had been in a position to.

For now, though, the Lebanese may consider themselves relatively lucky to be suffering only the occasional bloodbath, rather than Syria's unremitting full-scale slaughter.

Kawther Hashem, registered nutritionist and researcher for Action on Sugar, said these hot flavoured drinks had to become an occasional treat, rather than an everyday purchase.

It's a great platform for some envelope-pushing sketch comedy – shame it's only an occasional treat rather than a regular thing.

Consumers can help by looking at salmon as an occasional luxury, rather than expecting it as an alternative to chicken or beef in in-flight meals.

'How does he do that?', you wonder, as he describes how, 'after a while, marriage is a sibling relationship - marked by occasional, and rather regrettable, episodes of incest'.