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Example sentences for "being rather"

  • I think old whiskers is by way of being rather grateful.

  • He's by way of being rather grateful to me.

  • George is on the point of being rather interesting.

  • Thus lightened, the boat ceased drinking at the bow, but, being rather overweighted at the stern, she now and then took in a little water there.

  • The water was not in the best condition for fly, being rather swollen by recent rains.

  • Being rather steep at its lower end, they alighted and walked; the laird pointing out, as they ascended, features in the landscape which he thought would interest his young guest.

  • The worst is, that he has the character of being rather fond of fish—indeed, of having speared more salmon than any other six individuals in the neighbourhood.

  • The other keeper then came forward; he was brother to the former, but had much more the appearance of a keeper, being rather a fine fellow and dressed in a wholesome, well-worn suit of velveteen.

  • After a little time my wife and daughter, complaining of being rather faint, I asked John Jones whether there was an inn in the neighbourhood where some refreshment could be procured.

  • The worst is, that he has the character of being rather fond of fish, indeed of having speared more salmon than any other six individuals in the neighbourhood.

  • After a little time, my wife and daughter complaining of being rather faint, I asked John Jones whether there was an inn in the neighbourhood where some refreshment could be procured.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "being rather" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    ancient period; being admitted; being afraid; being alone; being bound; being converted; being driven; being drunk; being from; being ignorant; being joined; being known; being miserable; being prepared; being quite; being rather; being seen; being smaller; being taken; being then; being used; being useful; being washed; large force; social order; thou mayest