Sentence examples for was often rather from inspiring English sources

Yet by the time she was 14 it is clear that Vanessa was often rather bad.

The concerto was prefaced with a reflective account of Shostakovich's Chamber Symphony that was often rather beautiful rather than bleakly nihilistic.

His "Salut demeure" was heartfelt, but his portrayal was often rather bland, especially next to the dramatically convincing Marguerite of Katie Van Kooten whose warm, gracefully expressive soprano was lively in the "Jewel" song and vulnerable in "Anges Purs! Anges Radieux!" The able baritone Hung Yun was admirable as Valentin, her protective brother.

Historically, the designation of a group as either a tribe or a band was often rather haphazard, as the process usually depended upon colonial administrators who had a poor understanding of indigenous political practices and the fluid nature of traditional social structures.

However, this data was often rather unspecific.

Turner wrote poetry, you know; it's often rather beautiful.

That everything else is, often (rather unhelpfully), called environment.

Speculators do exist, and are often rather ruthless.

Pioneers may be picturesque figures, but they are often rather lonely ones.

It must be said that such books are often rather dull.

Transition gives "great grounds for optimism," says Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, "on topics that are often rather doom-laden".