Example sentences of "[noun] instead of [adv] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Was told to contact Notts County Council concerning the state of Hill including the entrance to Hill Farm er where water runs off the road into the farmyard instead of down to the gully . |
| 2 | I know , he could have knocked me in the eye instead of just at the side and it hurts now . |
| 3 | Mr and Mrs Lennox were there in style and enjoying just being in the circle instead of up in the gallery where most of Rafferty 's regulars were . |
| 4 | The Tonik suits were being worn in the day instead of only in the evenings . |
| 5 | The fact that they are performing to a camera instead of just for the teacher or the rest of the class makes the whole thing less artificial . |
| 6 | Since the GCSE was introduced in 1988 , schools had been encouraged to buy courses from any board instead of just from the one in their area . |