Sentences with phrase «rather than first»

I have NO idea why she waited to mention the lack of pillow on the way home rather than the first night, but oh well...

It was fun knowing in those first few years I could simply paint or furnish a room, rather than first having to strip 10 layers of paper or grime or replace carpet.

But a look at the size of the typical new single - family home in 2015 found the opposite: home sizes grew to an average of 2,721 square feet, the highest yet, and an indication that the new - home market continues to be dominated by move - up buyers, rather than first - time buyers.

Collaborative Divorce has become more common here in Tampa Bay as families and attorneys realize that the court system should be seen as a forum of last resort, rather than first resort, to resolve personal issues.

Following the standard recommendation, this section uses descriptive nouns rather than first person pronouns to describe the applicant.

It is recommended to write your CV from a third person's point of view rather than a first person narrative.

We fixed an issue where if you had two unrelated tabs in Microsoft Edge and opened a link from the first in a new tab, the new tab would appear to the right of the second tab rather than the first.

«More fitness trackers will be sold as replacement devices rather than first - time purchases from now until the middle of 2017,» said Ms. Kitagawa.

My sense is that we are as a country moving a bit more to the second rather than the first.»

It found the dismissal unfair, stating that, as a rule, the dismissal should be a last rather than a first resort.

Collaborative Divorce has become more common here in Tampa Bay as families and attorneys realize that the court system should be seen as a forum of last resort, rather than first resort, to resolve personal issues.

Just to mix things up further, the Fourth Circuit has also allowed access, but based on common law principles of access, rather than the First Amendment.

As a would - be adjunct, consider pitching an upper - division seminar course, rather than a first year class or large survey course (which are usually taught by full - time faculty or experienced legal educators).

That in turn continues to reduce affordability generally and results, ultimately, in the people gaining most from the policy being those who already own property rather than the first time buyers.

Because I've been in this business for 15 years and I still meet lawyers who think «marketing» starts with listing all the services they offer, rather than first understanding what their clients want and need.

At times, people have questioned whether in at least some cases, parties should be able to appeal prothonotary decisions directly to the Federal Court of Appeal, rather than first to a single judge of the Federal Court.

However, despite the fact that their own data show that sea ice extent stayed at that value for three days, NSIDC has chosen the last day of that 3 - day period rather than the first to represent the 2015 minimum.

With this introduction in mind, I shall now focus more on the classic third person view rather than the first person view genre of CRPGs.

If you prefer your racing games to be top - down rather than first person, this arcade racer might be right up your alley.

While technically a third person rather than a first - person shooter, it is nonetheless one of THE hot shooter games right now, so we thought it deserved to be on our list.

Now you may be wondering why I am starting with the last rather than the first.

For Chaos on Deponia Daedalic have gone with a slightly more open structure to their game, allowing you to solve several different puzzles in whatever order you like rather than the first game's more linear progression.

Metroid: Other M's gameplay is much different from the gameplay of the Prime series, as Metroid: Other M utilizes a third - person perspective rather than a first - person perspective.

There's a popular misconception that your credit card will offer an additional free checked bag, rather than the first free checked bag.

Because you're waiting for the RIGHT home rather than the first one that responds, attracting a good match can take a few weeks or more, or less!

Brown rice being considerably better than brewers rice or plain rice when seen on a cat food ingredient, and somewhat acceptable in third position rather than first or second.

But I believe it would be easier for people to decide the true value (not price) based on few volumes rather than first edition.

So, I heard a rumor at a writers conference that you prefer books written in third - person POV rather than first.

I think everyone would prefer to get % age of the first N copies sold rather than the first M months but maybe editors, cover artists etc. will disagree.

(For instance, take a look at the screenshot of the Comix Experience digital storefront, above — why are we seeing a list of publishers in alphabetical order on the landing page, rather than images of recommended comics, or at the very least, publishers ranked by popularity rather than the first letters of their names?)

Don't enter a contest that takes rights for non-winning submissions, or asks for ALL rights, rather than first rights.

These types of systems generally just reduce power and start the vehicle off in second gear rather than first.

Developing a school culture in which suspension is the last resort rather than the first is achievable, said Morales, using her own school — which serves a low - income, mostly Latino student population — as a prime example.

The report found interviewees from schools with negative Progress 8 scores felt that pupils» best — rather than their first — assessment entry should be counted, to reflect those who achieve higher grades in resits, for example.

The waiver plan and its requirement for CCSS will refocus states» attention on competing with each other rather than first ensuring that all of their own students are succeeding academically.

Fun fact: due to the game's emphasis of exploration over combat, Nintendo was careful to classify Metroid Prime as a first - person adventure rather than a first - person shooter — an accurate description that's easily understood by anyone who's ever played it.

From the look of this second, considerably revamped trailer — which is set to the film's score rather than the first trailer's original music choice of the Beastie Boys» «Sabotage» — I think this one is going to make more fans a lot happier.

Burwell begins by watching a rough cut of the film rather than first reading the script.

If you aren't sure how you will come across through text, then it may be better to save those compliments for a phone conversation or a date rather than the first online dating message.

Schedule important meetings for later in the afternoon rather than first thing when you may still be getting yourself together.

Begin to soothe the nervous system and adapt to stress, making anxiety the last reaction, rather than the first.

Rather than first replicating the DNA with the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) as is typical, the investigators cut to the chase and sequenced the ancient DNA directly, using computing technology developed for modern genome projects.

Specifically, the progenitor star appears to belong to the second or third generation of stars, rather than the first generation.

Two years out of graduate school and keen on becoming a professor, Kaltenbacher was passionate about her work on inverse problems, which she describes as «mathematical modeling in a reverse way,» starting with observation rather than first principles.

Thus, unlike the other wards, it elected councillors with plurality at - large voting rather than first past the post.

Third, if minor parties are worried about how winner - take - all, single - member - district elections encourage voters to vote for lesser evils rather than their first choice, we want to work with them for a real solution to that problem: a system of proportional representation,» LaVenia said.

This would obviously have to include expenses too - standard class rather than first class travel, living in areas such as Peckham, Newham, etc rather than in Westminster or Kensington.

To repeat, that's according to a breakdown of local government results, which of course were conducted under the single transferable vote rather than first past the post electoral system.

Chelsea, however, do seem to be chasing a backup rather than a first - choice centre - forward, with Alvaro Morata currently occupying that role in Antonio Conte's squad.

So Olivier Giroud gets the nod ahead of Welbeck up front and we need to see more of his form from the second half against West Brom when he was unlucky not to score rather than the first half when he was lucky to touch the ball.