Sentence examples for rather to avoid from inspiring English sources

But they don't ride the tides to feed, rather to avoid egg predators.

He said his plan was not so much to distance himself from Mr. Bush, but rather to avoid relying on anyone else.

No. Unlike in 2003, the United States is not using diplomacy — or the United Nations — to justify military action, but rather to avoid it.

Rather, to avoid any health risk from spraying, the county will continue its other efforts to control the mosquito population, which include clearing catch basins and the spot treatment of potential breeding grounds, said Thom Ammirato, a county spokesman.

In contrast, we do not want to discount the information on what happens to teen employment during recessions in relation to the minimum wage, but rather to avoid this information being down-weighted by fitting trends through these recessionary periods.

Not because I'm enjoined from writing (actually Julie actively encourages it) but to rather to avoid the perception of conflict-of-interest. It's easy to write about a game design issue, for example, or talk about the fate of VR because they're not likely to be perceived as influenced by my work situation.

And the French are trying, rather uncharacteristically, to avoid any hint of triumphalism.

But unless you happen, like Weldon, to be talented in some jazzy creative way, it is rather hard to avoid.

He did not flee Tunisia, the statement said, but rather left "to avoid a bloody confrontation among the Tunisian people who are always in his thoughts and heart".

Capital holders would redeploy more of their assets on the basis of opportunities rather than to avoid tax shoals.

He writes of the objection that a moral life should be sought because morality is valued, rather than to avoid punishment or receive a reward.