Example sentences of "[verb] [conj] [adv] of [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I suggest that instead of these boards you prime thick plyboard or medium density fibreboard with acrylic primer . |
| 2 | It also shows that regardless of all her suffering she has retained some of her charm and kind personality . |
| 3 | On the capital side , this meant that instead of all residential units being costed as if they would be ‘ new build ’ , twenty-five of them could be sited in existing buildings . |
| 4 | A formula has been devised where instead of any attempts at recalling the Scottish parliament , the three parties convene their own summit as a parliamentary forum for debate on issues such as future water and sewerage delivery . |
| 5 | They spoke of ‘ an increasing displacement of the traditional curriculum in favour of new and artificial subjects ’ ; and they concluded that instead of such ‘ infantilizing ’ nonsense , ‘ the difficult subjects of the traditional curriculum are … the thing that is required if a child is to obtain either the competence necessary for a successful adult life , or the wider understanding and enriched experience which are the greatest benefits of education ’ . |