Sentence examples for rather than surrendering from inspiring English sources
"I love this idea of overcoming the winter," he said, "rather than surrendering to it".
In a move potentially embarrassing to the president, Mario Uribe sought asylum in Costa Rica's embassy here, rather than surrendering for arrest.
I become fearful of my mind's liquidity, my ability to retain my own images and feelings rather than surrendering to what is almost instantly becoming the collective narrative.
RATHER than surrendering their weekends to endless tours of the open-house circuit, or scrolling at all hours through infinite online listings, some shelter-seekers intent on altering or upgrading their living space are buying local, very local.
The charity is "calling on politicians to take responsibility for the ethical operation of companies rather than surrendering it to those from business peddling fine words and lofty sentiments".
Rather than surrendering to sprawl in the 1970s, Toronto tried to guide the process by promoting "town centres", office-and-shopping complexes that could be reached by subway and bus, not just by car.
Some competitors accepted death rather than surrender.
Allende, in contrast, resisted rather than surrender.
The Socialist President, Salvador Allende, committed suicide rather than surrender.
The non-Afghan fighters have said that they will fight to the death, rather than surrender.
Again and again, they have chosen to fight it out rather than surrender.
