Sentence examples similar to rather than hard line from inspiring English sources

While Mr. Bush's appointments have been less diverse over all, his choices have mostly been well-respected moderates rather than hard-line ideologues (although a couple of appointees have aroused criticism because of their remarks about blacks and Hispanics).

Four different surveys released in the last two months shows majorities ranging from 55 to 81percentt expressing a preference for compromise rather than a hard line leading to a government shutdown.

We elected to implement a pager (rather than a hard line) owing to major moves of personnel and equipment associated with construction of our new children's hospital during 2008 2010.

It's a lovely sentiment, and Chaleur Humaine bears that line of thinking out: for all the seriousness of the issues the lyrics explore, it always feels like a pleasure rather than hard work.

One line of argument employed by settlement supporters is that no settlement is built on private Palestinian land – though such a claim appears to be based largely on settler fiction rather than hard facts.

I did a lot on brilliance rather than hard work.

Choose vegetable oils rather than hard fats.

Such norms are not legally binding, which is why they constitute soft rather than hard law.

In fact, global budgets proved be mostly soft rather than hard.

Thus, both p and ms are treated as targets rather than hard constraints.

Indeed, rather than hard science, it is hype and media statements that crowd the scene.