Example sentences of "instead of [v-ing] through " in BNC.
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| 1 | Instead of skipping through unnoticed he was now the focus of attention . |
| 2 | But instead of ploughing through the text , their introduction to the play comes from Tilt — a new Gloucester-based company . |
| 3 | Eventually I came out of the leeward shadows into ‘ the gleaming halls of morn ’ and , bliss at last , walked on firm snow instead of haggling through heather . |
| 4 | Instead of returning through the back entrance of the house , though , she strolled round to the front . |
| 5 | Right down past the big dole office in town , up that way , and then that way , instead of coming through Green . |
| 6 | However , instead of sweeping through the frequencies with each pulse , the dolphins emit instantaneous bursts of sound containing a wide range of frequencies . |
| 7 | A ‘ You could finish with a chain cast off on the front , instead of backstitching through the open stitches as usual . |
| 8 | Instead of going through several channels to find suitable applicants , companies can simplify the selection process by going through Beaver Recruitment Brokers which will choose candidates drawn from a range of recruitment agencies . |
| 9 | If instead of going through life having shallow relationships , a man diligently makes each of his friendships an emotional one of real compassion and regard , life for him will be transformed . |
| 10 | Instead of going through each copy to find a particular patter ( one you are always going to knit later ) , I decided to put a sticky label on the bottom right hand corner of the front cover with details of particular patterns . |
| 11 | Mr Stevens said yesterday the Phillips were considering amending the diversion so the path skirted the plantation instead of going through it , and he hoped residents would approve the change . |
| 12 | Instead of going through the state appellate process , the ACLU filed a test case appealing against a Philadelphia court 's decision to uphold a Pennsylvania anti-abortion law . |
| 13 | ‘ I do n't want to bore you , ’ Harvey said , ‘ but you should understand that these heaps of wire can practically think — linear programming — which means that instead of going through all the alternatives they have a hunch which is the right one . |
| 14 | The World Cup triple jump bronze medallist has decided to run in the 100 metres at the Cleveland County Stadium on Saturday instead of going through the motions in what would have been a practice trial in his specialist event . |
| 15 | Cos she saw me putting the corn in and she decided she 'd try and get it by diving through the black net instead of going through the gate , like with a normal hen , you know , this one 's obviously brain dead or |
| 16 | Instead of going through the Dartford tunnel . |
| 17 | Yes , the back page is this thing here of that blue hand-out booklet , right , if you can just , if you can see one or somebody else 's , instead of rummaging through that 'll be fine . |
| 18 | Now this is set up differently cos this is set up very sensibly , so that you can fill in who wrote it , when , what date and what it 's about , and when you try and find it later it 's easier to find instead of scrapping through lots of files that do n't have a long document . |
| 19 | The back struts take an unusual approach by ‘ stepping over ’ the centre-strip , instead of cutting through it . |