Sentence examples for served rather than from inspiring English sources

Still, I was surprised that a marbled (chocolate swirl) cake was served rather than the expected classic.

That is not to say that government abuses have ended or that the people of Cambodia are being served rather than bullied by those in power.

Indeed, the largely positive assessment of May's tenure as home secretary, based on time served rather than track record, speaks volumes about how far the standards we set for those in public life have fallen.

Till Fellner, a young Viennese pianist, truly let himself go only in Beethoven's late Sonata in E on Saturday afternoon, a wonderful performance in which technique served rather than exploited.

The collective animus of a party that was philosophically riven, directionless, treacherous, fractious, addicted to the binary constructs of hyper partisanship and hostage to the arbitrary whims of Sydney shock jocks could be parked in the woman who served rather than the man who allegedly led.

A more general statement released in the name of executive director Brian Cathcart said: "The direct involvement of ministers in these secret negotiations means no one can be confident that the public's interests are being served rather than the interests of the editors and proprietors, or of the politicians".

The designer's skill is to create clothes that serve rather than demand.

According to attendees, Snowden argued that his leaks were serving, rather than harming, the American people.

Should Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer really serve, rather than resist, Santa?

It means arguing for a sane, practical deal that serves, rather than harms, our national interest.

Officers need to develop close ties to the communities they serve rather than alienate them.