Sentence examples for rather approve from inspiring English sources

This is something George Eliot understood: there is a grimness about her that I rather approve of".

I suppose all ornithologists rather approve of birds or they wouldn't pursue the thing, but Edward Howe Forbush during his long and busy life was obviously enchanted with them He was the champion of birds as well as their interpreter.

It's unclear if Obama would rather approve the pipeline, possibly losing the majority of his base, or deny the permit and piss off the oil industry.

In fact, he rather approved.

He rather approves of the practice.

Fashion Statement rather approves of the development: we'd far rather see Sarah Brown than another underdressed Geldof offspring.

Franklin wrote, "I rather approved his giving us good sermons composed by others, than bad ones of his own manufacture".

Bickerton, a member of the editorial board of New Left Review, rather approves of the first part of this phase, which has a strong influence on academics abroad.

"The public," he mused, "as far as I can find out rather approves of the absence of legislation".

Dr. Ghanem said Libya may not waive its right of first refusal on a deal for Verenex and acquire the company itself rather than approve the sale.

The Senate con ferees are prepared to let the bill die rather than approve it without the Cambodian restric tion, which is opposed by the Administration.