Sentence examples for substantial rather from inspiring English sources

Both countries find themselves with substantial rather then symbolic national interests at stake in the Middle East.

But the unloaded weight of 3,306 pounds makes the TT RS feel substantial rather than sloppy.

And when ministers make decisions on policies that affect other people's livelihoods, it really does behove them to base those decisions on something substantial, rather than just ideology.

It is handsome and honey-hued, but this Victorian mansion, built in 1868, is sturdy and substantial rather than sleek and slim-lined.

First, limits on campaign expenditures by candidates and others represented "substantial, rather than merely theoretical, restraints on the quantity and diversity of political speech".

"These findings indicate that the differences between the caps are substantial (rather than reflecting short-lived differences in frost cover), and so support the idea of long-term asymmetry in the polar climates of Mars," the report said.

I sure would like to see more books that include kids and teens in substantial roles, rather than supporting roles for the sake of token inclusion, though.

Absolutely, the companies say, and analysts and consumer surveys suggest that both companies have made substantial, if rather overdue, strides in the last three years in improving vehicle reliability.

Instead of focusing on a specific period, he said, use furniture that has "a beefy, substantial silhouette, rather than something that's very thin and ultradelicate, which will look dwarfed in most modern environments".

If the mayor insists on going ahead with a law vetoing voters, will he at least have the courage to opt in to the public finance system and run on his substantial record rather than on his bank account?

Dreams: Part Two, being heard in Britain for the first time is a set of four substantial but rather diffuse pieces, evoking echoes of Debussy, Scriabin, and Busoni, and ending with a strange little fantasy on a Woody Guthrie tune, though in this case the musical results don't quite justify the pianistic effort involved in playing them.