Sentence examples for rather than tempt from inspiring English sources

"Rather than tempt fate, we leave the parties to an espionage agreement where we found them the day they filed suit," Justice Scalia wrote.

He doesn't take the time to visit doctors for his chronic conditions — though rather than tempt fate, he does pay for his own health insurance, having lost his group coverage when Campanile closed.

A lack of joined-up thinking across Whitehall departments and an initial concentration on persuading those already active to exercise more rather than tempt those who had never played or were lapsed back into sport also stymied progress.

Presented in a gallery setting, they focus the attention rather than tempting the eye to rove around.

Finally, the pan-seared breast and stewed leg of duck, both tender and succulent, were paired with sweet vegetables prepared with Moroccan seasonings and an even sweeter jus, resulting in the kind of combination that's immediately filling rather than tempting.

If you're tempted to buy too-expensive items, rather than being tempted to buy too much, try a discount supermarket or warehouse store.

It also means you eat what you have rather than being tempted to buy what you fancy.

"So rather than be tempted to game the system, I think it's better to drop out".

The best approach is to take this opportunity to re-engineer the cost base rather than be tempted to clamp down on investments".

Mosey would like to see Peston tackle the "big strategic choices that politicians have to make" rather than be tempted by the "relentless bombardment of the short term.

Independent retailers can use their discretion to reward regular custom, and it can mean you get discounts on the items you actually want to buy, rather than being tempted by multi-buy offers in the big chains.