Sentence examples for rather how long from inspiring English sources

Until midsummer, that is, when the techies tournament-tested a little gizmo, called a pendulum tester, that measures not the C.O.R. but, rather, how long (in microseconds) a little weight lingers on the club face after striking it.

Thus, the critical question now may not be the outcome of the debate about Iraq, but rather how long it lasts -- and when, or if, the Democrats can turn it back to the home turf.

The critical questions now may not be the outcome of the debate about Iraq, but rather how long it lasts, and what effect it has on the general election campaign this fall.

It is clear now that the question should no longer be how long the military campaign will go on for but, rather, how long Gaddafi and his regime can survive.

The verses speak of how well one should live, rather than how long.

How long do we need to achieve that, rather than how long do we need to punish him for?

Rather asked, "How long is it?" "It's a little longish," Murphy said, "but, just like a nose, it can be trimmed".

She is paid for the time that is shown on the roster, rather than how long she is actually providing care.

This President seems to recognize that, in the long run, who the judges are rather than how long they serve will determine their contribution to the judicial system and the nation.

Based on piloting, there was greater agreement between assessors about the location of a feature and whether the text area was affected, rather than finer details of features (e.g. whether a tear has affected the text and images in a document, rather than how long and in what direction the tear is).

Maybe, for once, our nation will discuss issues of peace rather than how long the current war should last.