Sentence examples for rather passed from inspiring English sources

In other cases, however, the traditions were never codified, but rather passed down orally.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver said he would have rather passed the budget bills in daylight.

It is as though the designer started with a vision that he has never abandoned, but rather passed along from one set of clients to another.

My existence rather passed us both by but, as I was a doormat, I was content with what scraps she threw me.

The return of Bake Off rather passed me by – I can't get too worked up about people beating the odds to create the perfect lemon drizzle cake.

That moment has now rather passed: a story about Danny Alexander's plans for the economy has lost much of its value now that he is no longer in Westminster and the Lib Dems hold just eight seats.

Some guys rather pass it.

"I'm sure he would rather pass the day talking to a steelworker than an art historian," Mr. Stark said.

Celebrations in general tended to rather pass him by (he was 10 before he blew out his birthday candles).

It is difficult, if not impossible, to find an N.F.L. offensive lineman who would rather pass block than run block.

It would rather pass this hot potato to an inter-agency group that would include the State Department and the Treasury to deal with hard cases.