Sentence examples for role rather than an from inspiring English sources

If her final act was more solidly placid than radiantly serene, a performance of the role rather than an inhabiting of it, that was par for the course in an evening without much fire or focus.

"At this point in my career, I think I would be better and more comfortable being in a strategic role rather than an operating role," Hartenstein said.

Bank nurses mainly appeared to serve an instrumental role rather than an interpersonal role.

It has been suggested previously [ 7] that the flexible linker in eukaryotic MBF1 could have a functional role rather than an architectural.

The linker (residues 35-62 in BmMBF1 and residues 41-68 in yMbf1) exhibits less prominent conservation and in B. mori a functional role rather than an architectural was predicted due to its flexible structure [ 7].

Choose an activity where you are in a supporting role, rather than an organizing role.

He's charming and lovable, but in a supporting role rather than a lead.

"What I wanted to do is step into a pure Shine role rather than a News Corp. role," Elisabeth told me.

Its first staging, in 1920, was considered groundbreaking for its use of Charles Gilpin, an African-American, in the title role rather than a white actor in blackface.

"Your chances are better at that position to find someone who can fill that role rather than a big player," Thorn said.

"The centrality of power in Osama bin Laden was very symbolic," said Howard, who expects the United States will spend a long time in Afghanistan, ideally in a diplomatic role, rather than a military one.