Sentence examples for rather than amend from inspiring English sources

A Nopsema spokesman said the body could only accept or reject BP's plan, rather than amend it.

Mr. Lichtman, of the trial lawyers' group, said that, rather than amend the law, the correct approach would be to repeal it and return to the lump-sum approach.

In this context, the authors decided to determine by observation if graphic elements within evolutionary trees in some natural history museums are more likely to reinforce rather than amend misinterpretations.

Re-interpreting, rather than amending, the constitution would legitimise collective self-defence.

Rather than amending the treaty, they said, he envisions an understanding with Russia that would not require Senate approval.

Richard Burr, Republican chair of the Senate intelligence committee, also insisted the Patriot Act provision should be reauthorised rather than amended when it expires on 1 June.

George M. Enei, the director general of science and risk assessment at Environment Canada, one of two government departments that made the designation, said the move would make it easier to ban the use of BPA in specific products through regulations rather than by amending legislation, a cumbersome and slow process.

They passed unanimously, meaning Labor will oppose the ban outright rather than seek to amend it.

But he would like officials to handle those cases administratively rather than have Congress amend the act.

Last month, Senator Richard Shelby of Alabama, the top Republican on the committee, floated the idea of introducing a separate bill altogether, rather than working to amend the Dodd proposal, according to news reports.

Since then, rather than make amends, he has compounded the sin.