Example sentences of "in [noun] instead [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Novel methods of analysis made it possible to do chemical separations in minutes instead of days or weeks . |
| 2 | Time consuming and costly negotiations on pay settlements can be over and done with in hours instead of weeks , as each proposal is fed into the model and the implications displayed immediately for further discussion . |
| 3 | They can put in ramps instead of stairs , widen doorways , fix rails in bathrooms , lower working surfaces in kitchens , extend tap handles , place electric points within reach , etc. all these things can make life much easier and increase the independence of a disabled person , though clearly it would be simpler in many cases to provide bungalows or flats designed especially for the disabled , in particular those confined to wheelchairs . |
| 4 | Later , plain biscuits were used in Edenderry instead of bread . |
| 5 | For departures 20 July , 17 August and 14 September , the tour detailed above incorporates a stay in Kashmir instead of Nepal . |
| 6 | It conforms to the detailed historical evidence which is available and the occurrence of mergers in waves instead of as a continuous process undermines the statistical assumptions on which the former analysis is based . |
| 7 | An example would be writing a book in longhand instead of learning to use a word processor . |
| 8 | In Uruguay , Thinking Day is celebrated in May instead of February . |
| 9 | It can also be used in cakes instead of the usual solid fats — as in this wonderful recipe for tangy orange cake ( if you prefer , you could alternatively use soya , sunflower or any other vegetable oil ) . |
| 10 | We put the staff in costumes instead of uniforms and we were the first to really ‘ love ’ children while other restaurants tolerated them . ’ |
| 11 | On the main highway leading to Charleroi and Brussels the Dragoons were clattering along at a fine pace , almost as if this was an exercise in Provence instead of war . |
| 12 | In May 1835 , the relieving officer of the new Chailey Union was set on by thirty men in Ringmer , demanding ‘ money or blood ’ ; they got their relief in cash instead of the food tickets he offered . |
| 13 | The decision is likely to postpone a hearing on the charges for many months and it is now thought that the case could eventually be heard in Milan instead of Turin . |
| 14 | It has put in it 's place , a , er a general purposes and finance sub- committee , this is this one referred to , it has not made allowances for who shall serve on it per county , all it did , it called it together very quickly , and to cut costs to authorities , it 's based the meetings in Bristol instead of Exeter , and it was suggested by the chairman of W R A D , that perhaps any volunteers coming onto it , erm , would in fact come from the surrounding counties . |
| 15 | The main change is that the periods laid down for these notices are now in days instead of hours : two days notice is required for the commencement of building works . |
| 16 | The hearing was held in Dumbarton instead of Campbeltown to make it easier for relatives from England to attend . |
| 17 | They made agreements with their foreign customers to be paid in goods instead of money . |
| 18 | You could say at the last he had his brother 's fibre , but it was manifested in fortitude instead of daring — which is a more admirable thing . |
| 19 | So at baptism , the new Christian would be immersed and go down into the river or the immersion font in Burmese skirt and coat , and on emerging from the water be clothed with the three garments of a Burmese monk , only white in colour instead of saffron , this signing acceptance as a mature member of the religious community and the cleansing from sin . |
| 20 | Another problem is how to modify the levels of nutrients which are often included in hydroponic systems where plants are grown in water instead of soil . |
| 21 | To take care that in ploughing , the furrows are sufficiently ample and not hurried over , when good land is to be ploughed for fallow , the ploughmen to take care that they do not dip into bad soil , and in the time of rebinning not to go too deep , but to plough lightly just to destroy the weeds , lest if wet weather ensue when they come to sow the seed will be deposited in mud instead of solid soil . |
| 22 | Last summer , he was falsely accused of inciting Kinnock 's displeasure by going fishing in Norway instead of attending to his duties as campaign coordinator . |
| 23 | Then we went to a lake with wooded and marshy shores where we saw several ‘ new ’ birds : a crane flew past , looking like a grey heron except that it carried its neck outstretched in flight instead of ‘ folded back ’ . |
| 24 | Despite protracted negotiations , the Spaniard will stick to his plans to play in a conflicting event in Japan instead of the World Cup in Spain in November . |
| 25 | Clement and his successor Naum established the Slav tongue then spoken in Macedonia instead of the Greek of the Byzantine Church as the language of worship . |
| 26 | Former Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher , speaking in The Hague on May 15 , warned that " the problem of German power has again surfaced " and argued in favour of a looser , broader confederation in Europe instead of " a centralized superstate " . |
| 27 | That could encourage more Scottish operators to analyse the wisdom of supplying supermarkets in Naples instead of Newcastle or Bilbao instead of Bristol . |
| 28 | It has been suggested that we might put our prayer list on the Overseas Board in church instead of the monthly missionary society 's display , or as well . |
| 29 | Hill blasted critics who believe he could have blocked the Frenchman 's passing move in Montreal instead of moving across to allow him room to go through . |
| 30 | Wallowing in self-pity instead of fighting back . |