Sentence examples for rather than undertaking from inspiring English sources

Rather than undertaking giant leveraged buyouts of public companies, the more typical investment used to be buying smaller private businesses and units from public companies.

In England and Wales (but not in Scotland) court approval is needed before ANH can be removed, but by and large courts have acted as a rubber stamp of clinical recommendations rather than undertaking a full forensic debate.

Both Israel and the United States resisted the idea of a protection force, accusing Mr. Arafat of gadding about drumming up international empathy rather than undertaking face-to-face negotiations with the Israelis.

More generally, Americans complain that Japan is again trying to export itself out of recession rather than undertaking much-needed domestic reform.So far their remarks have been pretty mild.

Business will increasingly be focused on investment decisions that will add to profitability through innovation and efficiency rather than undertaking a speculative business expansion on the assumption that a high inflation rate would "pay off" the debt.

He welcomed that Elan was now contemplating a sale, but he urged the company to work with Royalty Pharma "rather than undertaking a lengthy, and we think likely fruitless, effort to find a buyer willing to offer more than we are".

Abu Dhabi's priority is to stop a bank run, rather than undertake a wholesale rescue of Dubai World.

Rather than undertake a formal international search, said Glenn D. Lowry, the MoMA director, who also oversees P.S. 1., the board compiled a list of possible candidates.

It would make sense to expand Yucca Mountain rather than undertake the arduous and controversial process of evaluating sites in other states.

A lawyer for Mr. Allaire and Mr. Romeril issued a statement saying they had "decided to put this issue behind them and get on with their lives rather than undertake lengthy and expensive litigation of the issues".

Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, has described a plan for a third runway as madness and called on the government to level with the people of London, rather than "undertake a stealthy U-turn".