Sentence examples for rather than practice from inspiring English sources

But rather than practice specifically for their next opponent, the Miami Dolphins on Oct. 5, the Giants spent two days running a virtual training camp.

Rather than practice today, the Knicks had a long meeting that was part film session, part attitude adjustment, followed by a brief shoot-around.

About one-third of new doctors say they would prefer to be employed by hospitals, rather than practice on their own.

First, because the result gives the Democrats the 60th Senate vote they need to block filibusters, thus opening the way, though perhaps in principle rather than practice, for President Obama to get his bills unscathed through Congress.

Even when the cost of a medical education was within reach of anyone seriously wishing to become a doctor, most medical students chose to specialize rather than practice general medicine.

She was quoted at a luncheon sponsored by Ladies Homee Journal saying that her choice to spend time with her children rather than practice law had made her happier than Mrs. Clinton — "I'm more joyful than she is" — then later criticized Mrs. Clinton for not being a vocal enough advocate for women.

Hefce had decided to band media studies with theory, rather than practice-based, courses, which would have meant they were funded in line with English and politics.

In making these sweet beers, some brewers are said to use prepared yeasts rather than practicing spontaneous fermentation — the benchmark of a lambic beer.

Vice President Dick Cheney would do well to turn his attention to the larger issue of resolving the mess he has helped create, rather than practicing active amnesia.

In a 2006 book called "Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon," he argued that religion ought to be studied rather than practiced.

Rather than practicing the winner-take-all aggression endemic to professional sports, he believes business leaders should follow the path of cooperation and compromise.