Sentence examples for pick rather than from inspiring English sources

Banjos played with a plectrum, or pick, rather than fingers lack the chanterelle.

If you have a candidate who loves a risk, why indulge with the vice-presidential pick rather than cook up some other hare-brained scheme?

Arizona's starting quarterback is John Skelton, an unheralded 2010 fifth-round pick, rather than Kevin Kolb, the high-priced free agent the Cardinals signed over the last off-season.

Tannenbaum also said the Jets would more likely try to move up in the first round of the draft by trading the 29th pick rather than use it to select a player.

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y., Aug. 23 — The Jets took a hard line and refused to budge, trading their disgruntled offensive lineman Pete Kendall to the Washington Redskins on Thursday for a 2008 or 2009 draft pick rather than give him the $1 million raise he was seeking.

Shovels and picks rather than mechanized backhoes clear the ground.

That was changed for these Olympics and individuals were picked rather than existing squads.

Peter Buck developed a style of guitar playing that was, at the time, very unpopular, picking rather than playing punk-rock power chords.

"There is more pressure when you get picked rather than play your way on to the team, but let's be honest — nobody could ever put me under more pressure than I put on myself," he said.

Martin's case had been complicated by the introduction of a new selection system after the disappointing performance on the men's rink in 2002 that meant individuals were picked rather than squads.

"Profit opportunities will continue to be based on smart stock and sector picking, rather than broad moves in the indices," says Adamo.