Sentence examples for rather than wish from inspiring English sources

I'll say something rather than wish I had said something".

To begin with, the government must act with conviction, rather than wish the problem away.

That means America must "display a mastery of irregular warfare" rather than wish it away.The document says little about the structure of America's armed forces, or its spending priorities.

Aiming not at perfection but at improvement, accepting the vagaries of human nature as a premise that policy must accommodate, rather than wish away, meliorism forces a longer, more calibrated approach.

Others would rather cherish 2012 for its unique charms rather than wish to forever play catch-up.

For example, there is a real emphasis on quantifiable goal setting rather than wish making, with which many small business owners struggle.

I should have been enjoying the calm of a Christmas afternoon entirely on my own, rather than wishing it away.

"Rather than wishing coal out of the energy mix, we should be focussing on how to reduce emissions.

He told the Tories they had to look as if they actually liked the country they sought to govern, rather than wishing they could turn back time.

Rather than wishing for portable gaming I guess now they're hoping for an acceptable viewing angle.

I've seen worse ideas from these companies at least Warner is trying to connect with the youth on some level rather than wishing they would all just magically disappear.