Sentence examples for rather served from inspiring English sources

And the wristbands and headbands did not sop up sweat from athletes, but rather served as V.I.P. passes of sorts — yellow was for coveted floor space; blue meant banishment to the stands.

Through these years, Percoco had no particular policy portfolio (or expertise) to speak of but, rather, served as a kind of political bodyguard for the governor, rewarding friends and punishing enemies.

Our method of analysis rather served to describe and differentiate headache in the general population.

This did not provide mechanical support but rather served to improve the biological environment for a fracture that was struggling to unite.

"This was probably because the mosque was never intended for public use, but rather served as the worship place for the women of the shah's harem," Khatam said.

These projects did not act as "lures" for the elites, cognitive and otherwise as so many of our current efforts do but rather served a broader purpose for the public.

Mrs. Cunningham would rather serve chicken pie and wedges of iceberg lettuce.

Many also indicated that they would rather serve a short prison sentence than complete a community order".

This is not intended to be an exhaustive list, but rather serve as the light on the hill.

No heart-sink instructions to "serve immediately", rather "serve in a few hours, when you're ready, in your own time.

After that, he said he did not foresee himself having "an active role in government" but rather serving as an elder statesman in an advisory role.