Sentences with phrase «rather than result»

Wouldn't it be better if that image were consciously created rather than the result of a bunch of random choices that may or may not be consistent?

Sometimes a partner may pressure the other to take a next step in their relationship believing the «next level» will deepen their connection, but it's difficult for a marriage to succeed if it is built on a vow to create a strong bond rather than the result of one.

The unfortunate outcome of the focus on the research of these individuals is that policymakers and practitioners are being given further reason to view achievement gaps as the cognitive problems of individuals rather than the result of failures in the structures of our schools and societal policies.

The man who normally spends several minutes talking of textures and waxing eloquent about colours, made ceramic sound like a product rather than a result of tech alchemy.

If your health should happen to improve rather than result in your demise, you typically do not have to return the money.

The collision must also have been a foreseeable result of the breach, rather than the result of a factor outside the defendant's control.

In my experience the act of research is the cause of the learning problem rather than the result of good learning.

However, it is the reasoning behind the decision, rather than the result itself, that deserves further consideration.

Indeed, in his next breath he resorts to writing off public opinion as the product of primaeval biological urges rather than the result of considered judgement of the available evidence and arguments:

Those climate initiatives they have embraced were more often than not prompted by litigation risks or enforced by governmental policies rather than a result of an intrinsic «green» commitment.

The same might also be said about the NAO regarding repeated claims that the NAO index pressure differences are the cause, rather than the result, of changes in atmospheric circulation, i.e., weather.

His images seem the outcome of a slow, almost geological sedimentation of forms and styles, rather than the result of friction between solitude, consumption, and information.

The lower diagnostic specificity of this qPCR assay may be the result of the lower limit of detection of this assay compared with the gold standard rather than the result of detection of true false - positives.

If your dog's decreased appetite is a behavior problem caused by pickiness or a discomfort with mealtime, rather than the result of a medical condition, there are a number of things you can do to encourage your pet to eat.

This was a breach of a billion - dollar site, rather than the result of unprotected PINs, exposed sensitive personal documents or shopping online on an unsecured site.

«This slowdown continues to be largely the result of massive delays in processing foreclosures, rather than the result of a housing recovery that is lifting people out of foreclosure,» notes RealtyTrac CEO James Saccacio in a statement.

So not pirating is a conscious choice based on good nature and availability of legitimate purchase options rather than result of DRM.

She admits to feeling the pressure of what she calls her own «Greek chorus» to produce another runaway bestseller, but tries to focus on the work rather than the result.

It was something that happened rather than the result of active planning and tireless pursuit.

When offering praise, what if teachers or parents emphasized the effort involved in an activity rather than the result?

While Burack argues that global education's believers «exercise a strong degree of influence among textbook publishers,» many of the problems he describes with the treatment of global diversity are a reflection of the textbook production and marketing process rather than the result of a conspiracy among educators.

We know very little about Luke other than that he comes from a rough background and doesn't like to play by the rules; by the end of the movie, alienation seems to be his actual goal rather than a result of his circumstances, and despite the number of times (too many) that Rosenberg positions him in Christ - like poses of agony, we're not sure exactly which of our sins he's dying for.

When you finally achieve these goals, you see that awareness of the process itself, rather than the result, is the most important thing.

We provide an overview of the benefits of a healthy lifestyle and explore nutrition as a «symphony» of interactions rather than the result of individual nutrients or mechanisms.

«But the effect of caffeine seen in this study is more likely due to what the caffeine is in, rather than a result of caffeine itself,» Roslin suggested.

In an erudite collection of essays on art that sparkle with his sardonic wit, the English novelist Julian Barnes wisely observes: «An artist's career... is more likely to be a matter of obsessional overlap, of ferrying back and forth, of process rather than result, journey rather than arrival.»

In fact, he says its slowing could be mainly due to natural variability, rather than a result of climate change.

Because the breast tissue studied wasn't from tumors, the research suggests that excess quinones might cause cancer rather than result from the disease.

Could plaque buildup in the brain be the cause rather than the result of the debilitating neurogenerative disorder?

But an alternative explanation could flip this theory on its head: perhaps the brain changes in obese individuals are the cause of obesity, rather than the result.

They propose that aneuploidy is a driver of cancer rather than a result of it.

I couldn't have asked for a more graphic illustration of the importance of making the team work, and the power of being process -, rather than result -, orientated (something rather alien to most scientists, I would guess).

Some theorize that material changes to a society's resources or subsistence strategies lead it to become more hierarchical; others believe that hierarchy is the cause rather than the result of these changes.

Our results don't really allow us to accurately predict the size of the effect — they're more about providing evidence that the relationship is actually causal, rather than the result of confounding or common risk factors.»

They are waiting, The party needs to remember the lessons he taught if it is to look forward to a victory at the next election, rather than a result that is currently anyone's guess.

At this age, it's better to focus on the process and discovery rather than the result.

He is now the player who has committed the second most fouls in the Premier League after Kevin Davies and has eight yellow cards, most of them professional fouls committed out of desperation whilst chasing back, rather than a result of a desire to enforce himself physically in the middle of the pitch.

City have now been undone again after being closed down and forced to defend, so Pochettino could reasonably argue that December's humbling was simply a bad day and a one - off rather than the result of flawed tactics or the start of a new, one - sided dynamic between the clubs.

That Mayasich is little known outside his home state is an accident of time and place rather than the result of any limitation in his skills.

While this might not have been entirely down to his role as captain and heartbeat of a wonderful Netherlands side — he was coming into the tournament off the back of a league title with Barcelona — the significance of the World Cup to the award can be seen in the voting patterns rather than the result.

A quality performance against the leaders being the key rather than the result.

My lack of belief in God is more a result of Christians being just normal people like me, rather than a result of a few Christians being mean.

But if there has always been a realm of finite actualities, and if the existence of such a realm (though not with any particular order) is as eternal and necessary as is the existence of God, then it also makes sense to think of eternally necessary principles descriptive of their possible relationships... [T] his correlation between freedom and intrinsic value is a necessary one, rather than a result of divine arbitrariness (PTE 711).

Focus on the ritual, rather than the result.

Rather than its results, most investors focused on KKR's decision to pull the trigger on a long - considered move to convert from partnership to corporation status, trading double taxation for greater simplicity and willingness among investors to put their money into the private equity company's shares.

He may have no eyebrows, but I would believe that was due to excessive plucking he did himself in preparation for the notorious drag balls the Vatican is world renowned for, rather than the results of some botched medical experiment, intended or not.

Their well - intended programs to alleviate juvenile delinquency or ease the burdens of the aged overlook basic truisms: that the human impulse is to achieve; that children, like septuagenarians, respond to need more quickly than to praise; and that do - gooders all too often are egotists seeking applause rather than results.

Too often churches and church organizations overlook basic truisms: that the human impulse is to achieve; that children, like septuagenarians, respond to need more quickly than to praise; and that do - gooders all too often are egotists seeking applause rather than results.

I think the club and us fans need to be objective and not pessimistic coz at the moment all those saying wenger in are using their moods and how they feel towards arsene rather than results.

«But I would focus on the performances they have put in against Liverpool, Stoke and now Chelsea, rather than the results.