Sentence examples for rather matters from inspiring English sources

Dudley is not running on social issues — he supports abortion rights and civil unions, for instance — but rather matters related to job creation and the economy.

Rather, matters become interesting when Liu Changle, a Chinese tycoon, approaches Mr. Murdoch to suggest a Chinese-language channel, Phoenix, in partnership with China's state television, CCTV.

The upshot is that for all the blizzard of commercials and headlines about tax cuts, health policy and abortion, the main issues so far this year are not exactly issues at all, but rather matters of character, leadership and moral stature.

Rather,  matter precedes creation.

The opening movement sounded rather matter of fact.

"We are making vinegar," she said rather matter-of-factly, as if everybody does the same.

Guns are disturbingly easy to come by, and several other kids talk about them rather matter-of-factly.

They were true New Yorkers; no one seemed particularly surprised, perturbed or bothered, and everything rather matter-of-factly resumed.

"Neil Jordan needed a song for a wedding scene, a really romantic song, so I sang 'Lille'," she says, rather matter of factly.

The Star's write-up was rather matter-of-fact, but the Post's story was all that its readers could ask for.

Rather, matter is seen as a dynamic reality in itself.