Sentence examples for rather than firmly from inspiring English sources

It still talks in terms of an indefinite truce rather than firmly accepting Israel's existence.

Will they still do so if he is in the back seat rather than firmly in control of the wheel?

Though she and Mr. Balducci align themselves with the visual, not performing arts, their activity seems liminal rather than firmly situated in either world.

The 12 remarkable symphonic poems showed how malleable musical form could be, dissolving rather than firmly concluding; modernity was born in Liszt's most daring harmonic developments and in his ongoing experiments with sonority and performing technique.

In the 1990s, speed skaters started using a new breed of "clap skates" where the blade is hinged to the front of the boot, rather than firmly fixed.

If the hoof smells bad and the frog is squishy (rather than firmly resilient), the horse may have thrush (certain products can be purchased to cure this, such as a bleach/water solution).

In short, they are far more likely to vote based on their feelings about a certain candidate or political party rather than any firmly held philosophical belief system or actual "issue".

The optimal age to intervene and reduce excess weight has yet to be established, but there is currently considerable interest in targeting younger children [ 2], based on the premise that behavioural patterns that may be encouraging weight gain might be more easily altered at this age rather than becoming firmly entrenched.

"The report says that for far too long, perpetrators of family violence have been pushed into the shadows by the justice system, rather than being brought firmly into the spotlight, and this has to change," he told ABC radio.

He believes working-class characters are increasingly thin on the ground, while the handful of black writers who are feted often explore sweeping tales of immigrant experience, rather than domestic tales rooted firmly in one place and time.

But with the latest row over his accident-prone defence minister, he evidently felt obliged to act swiftly and firmly rather than let the matter drag on and cause more damage, as he had done with the Deutsche Telekom affair.Related items Charlemagne: Could Lothar Spä th mend Germany?