Sentence examples for rather a burden from inspiring English sources

At Guantanamo, some members of the military are quick to point out that the Pentagon didn't seek out the duty of trying terrorists in the tribunal system, but that it was rather a burden imposed on the military by Congress.

"Unification should be viewed as a bonanza rather than a burden," he said, claiming South Korea's economy would ultimately benefit rather than suffer.

They become contributors to the system, rather than a burden.

No hardship there; reading more than one Discworld novel is a pleasure rather than a burden.

Suddenly, maturity was made to look like a virtue rather than a burden.

For them, Fanny Clark maintains the beds to make the prospect of that work a pleasure rather than a burden.

We need to get over it, and see it as a community investment rather than a burden.

"Fortunately the teams have seen it as a challenge and something new, rather than a burden," he said.

I even considered not getting him but decided that a new dog might serve as a weight rather than a burden, tethering me to a daily routine.

However, I spoke to my family members and they advised me to see this opportunity of fasting and sustaining myself as a blessing rather than a burden.

Second, will the Environmental Protection Agency bring in tough new curbs on dirty fuels, turning Dynegy's investment in "clean" coal into a blessing rather than a burden?