Sentence examples for rather tests from inspiring English sources

One of the funniest is a piano recital, given by an Eastern European prodigy, that delights Nick but rather tests the patience of the assembled toffs: "Lady Kimbolton... kept a careful frown as she looked discreetly through her appointments diary...

Our model, comprising M. leprae intraneurial injections in nude mouse sciatic nerves does not accurately represent human leprosy but rather tests the capacity of M. leprae inactivated by gamma irradiation or fractions thereof to activate complement; infection with intact M. leprae in the immunocompetent host would not allow such an analysis.

Would he rather test the open market?

They would rather "test superstring theory" and "accelerate protons" in Supertheory of Supereverything.

Really, I'd rather test electrical sockets with a wet finger.

Rather, test scores indicate that these women are suffering from a lesser form of bone loss called osteopenia.

It's hard to escape the conclusion that presenting a fifth Ice Age film to audiences was rather testing their indulgence.

The Marvel brand is rather testing its own name with the sheer ubiquity of its comic-book adaptations; with a new one seemingly hitting our screens every month, maintaining one's sense of awe becomes rather difficult.

The more am-dram aspects of her performance, that might seem baffling in a smaller venue, succeed in reaching to the back of the vast crowd: likewise her voice, a strident and rather testing listen in a more intimate environment.

HP likely doesn't expect this to increase the company's tablet marketshare, but rather test the waters while remaining active in this important market.

Even if we do, most of us would rather test the waters with a small amount before jumping in completely" says the personal finance expert.