Sentence examples for rather fair from inspiring English sources

Philip, however, might think it was also rather fair.

Frémont's declaration would, he wrote, "alarm our Southern Union friends, and then turn them against us perhaps ruin our rather fair prospect for Kentucky".

The reptile's result was reported by what else by the Northern Territory News, which suggested in trademark caps on Twitter that this was how all election should be held: "HONESTLY, WHERE'S VOTING GOT US THE LAST 9 YEARS?" Fair cop – rather, fair croc – as Crikey politics editor Bernard Keane seemed to acknowledge: "This is about as accurate as every poll available at the moment".

Erythrocytes sedimentate at a rather fair rate of 25 millimetres per hour, which can be considered just mildly abnormal, taking into account the patient's gender and age.

In fact, Serbia's illiberal political elite follows the same pattern as that of other countries in the region, relying on strict control of the press, cronyism and massive emigration of educated people to keep the power through nominal rather fair elections.

Why? Would you say that you are rather fair or dark haired?

"We had a hard-won reputation for a sort of bumbly, but generally rather fair-minded thing.

We don't need a lot of fairs that are copying each other, but rather fairs with strong, unique identities".

On the surface, a clever novel about some rather degenerate Fair Folk.

And certainly not Cruyff's Dutch compatriots, who, having played their way deservedly to the final, tried to keep Spain from winning by foul rather than fair means.

Rather, full, fair and extensive hearings are intended to ensure that Mr. Ashcroft can do the job and to give the nation confidence in Mr. Bush's choice.