Better some jobs, they say, rather than no jobs.
Such threats require a focus on entire ecosystems, they say, rather than individual species.
"Usually at things we say rather than things we do," he says.
I think it would be best with food - calamares, say - rather than served as an aperitif or knocking-back drink.
Some say rather than making a generous gesture, the former mayor is seeking to tap local candidates' donors.
"It's interesting that he refers to what the experts say, rather than coming down hard with his own firm stance.
This, they say, rather than her views about Cuba, is what makes her own re-election such a virtual certainty.
In traditional societies where life revolves around herding, say, rather than scheduled paid labor, people sleep when they're tired.
Landlords with illegal units sometimes try to put out fires themselves, officials say, rather than immediately calling 911.
"Unfortunately there has been a very long history of believing what the telecoms companies say rather than questioning it.
"My social values are values of the Northeast, I would say, rather than the rest of the country," he said.
