Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] for [noun] instead [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So it 's going to take a very long time , because it has been male orientated , but until we get the attitude of the work place , which is encouraging their piers to apply for jobs instead of , oh , of course , I do n't think I will apply for that job . |
| 2 | Why can not this Tory Government honour their pledge under the treaty to get rid of nuclear weapons , which will mean the withdrawal of Polaris — which is literally cracking up — and the saving of £10 billion on Trident , to be spent on the national health service to care for lives instead of threatening them with mass murder ? |
| 3 | I am pleased that when it came to the crunch I tried to help the people calling for help instead of thinking about what might happen . |
| 4 | There was the usual non-stop tirade as he praised America , himself and his latest promotion , in this case a fight card at the Mirage — not in the 17,000-seat outdoor stadium where Tyson ruled but in the 4,000-seat ballroom , with tickets selling for $25 instead of $1,000 . |
| 5 | Consider the validity of the agreement between A and B. Would your answer be different if A asked for £3,000 instead of £1,000 ? |