Some examples and use cases from the internet:

Some examples and use cases from the internet:

• This system has proven to be effective and national legislators have generally agreed to amend or even withdraw envisaged legislative provisions rather than adopt legislation that conflicts with the ECB's position.
• I wish to look into the matter in depth rather than adopt a position in haste.
• Each of our parliamentary groups prefers to reject the text rather than to adopt the other's opinions.
• Given these negative amendments, the Rapporteur believes it would be preferable to remain with the present Regulation rather than adopt changes that would water it down.
• However, Member States are given the right, rather than required, to adopt them: again, this waters down harmonisation and, to some extent, distorts the level playing field.
• Madam President, rather than urging Iran to adopt a constructive attitude, I propose that we revise the text so that it reads as follows:
• The task of programming has been decentralised in such a way that the Member State or administrative authority, rather than the Commission, adopts a complement to the programme document once the monitoring committee has approved it.
• The Commission also took the view that in the interests of equality of treatment, it would be better to initiate proceedings on a number of measures concerning a wide range of Member States at the same time, rather than to adopt a piecemeal approach.

• Both are of course poisonous if used improperly: hence we must devote our efforts to promoting standards and disseminating information, rather than adopting scientifically unfounded, indiscriminate and overly bureaucratic measures.
• interest of the parties involved, treating each as individuals rather than adopting a 'one size fits all' approach.
• We would be dealing much more honestly with one another if we were to find common ground on the still open issue of final disposal rather than adopting hardened positions according to which one side of this House is right and the other is getting everything wrong.
• The applicants contest the fact that the defendants opted for a near total ban on seal products, rather than adopting less restrictive alternatives, such as labelling requirements.
• Rather than adopting a horizontal approach to this policy area, the draftsman believes that the proposals in the PDB must be considered line by line.
• Given the various priority tasks to be examined, the Committee would prefer the Commission to seek to optimise the number rather than adopting an approach that may seem to be less sensitive to changing needs.
• We can now try to move this process forward in another way, and perhaps even faster, in that we rely on the self
• Rather than adopting a protectionist policy, I believe there is a need for firm commitment to fair trade.