Sentence examples for spur rather from inspiring English sources

HarperCollins is hoping that the strong reviews -- in either direction -- will spur rather than deter sales.

He rode upright and urged his mounts on with words and a spur rather than the whip.

Initially Zvyagintsev wanted to shoot his story – which borrows the spur, rather than the plot – in America.

For now, the publisher and booksellers are hopeful that the strong reviews — in either direction — will spur rather than deter sales.

And a row could spur rather than diffuse anti-China action in Congress.Rather than raising a bilateral ruckus, America would be far better off convincing other big economies in the G20 to press together for a yuan appreciation as part of the world's exit strategy from the crisis.

But Turner and fellow Wembley Carling Cup final goal-scorer Mason feel their Wembley heartache should spur, rather than hinder, Cardiff's Premier League promotion bid.

Mr Havel, another, spent five months behind bars in 1977, with a further three months in 1978.But the crackdown spurred rather than deterred him.

That rather oversimplifies the matter, since it is Spurs rather than Burnley who face Manchester United in the Carling Cup final next month and league fixtures are never decided on penalties, but Burnley supporters are quite happy to accept their manager's logic since five Premier League wins is all that Blackburn Rovers have managed so far this season.

The idea of using the concert to spur activism rather than raise money was a major selling point for the bands that signed on.

Cash transfers, for example, turn out to be used wisely by recipients, and spur entrepreneurialism rather than trapping people in dependency.

It's an impressive menu, and proof that the dietary laws of kashrut can, like any framework, spur creativity rather than stifle invention.