Example sentences of "instead [prep] [adv] [v-ing] [prep] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Publications now abound which aim to develop ‘ ways of supporting the kind of school that ’ , with Hegarty ( 1987 ) , ‘ provides for each according to need as part of its normal provision , perceives special provision as an integral part of the whole ’ , and aims to prevent learning difficulties ( Booth et al 1987 ) instead of just reacting to them . |
| 2 | Instead of just spouting at me , I 'd just like you all to engage brain with . |
| 3 | Instead of just relying on your union , . |
| 4 | Crawford , who was appearing on stage in Travelling Light , was being urged by fellow-star Harry H. Corbett to ask Gabrielle to dance , instead of just staring at her , but he was too tongue-tied . |
| 5 | After 16 years you ought to be fluent in the language and , if you make this a priority now , you 'll be enhancing this phase of your life instead of simply waiting for it to pass . |
| 6 | When the carriage stopped at Langley Dene , the butler seemed more deferential as he opened the door and Mrs Langley , instead of merely rising from her chair , came half way across the drawing-room to welcome Alexandra . |
| 7 | At the moment you 're cre , you 're cor , , you 're correcting your procedures on the basis of auditing and finding out what we 're not doing instead of really thinking about them . |