Example sentences of "instead [prep] [be] [adj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | First , instead of being content to rest his case on the distinction between commonsense and scientific language , he insisted that certainties in science , having once been established , should be regarded as aids in biblical exegesis . |
| 2 | ‘ The requirement of a creditor to wait 12 months before claiming relief instead of being able to claim at the end of the first quarter after an insolvency ( as was possible previously ) has an adverse effect on his own business 's cash flow . |
| 3 | There , she was high up above the woods , but instead of being able to see all that was going on below for miles around , as she had expected , all she could see was — leaves ! |
| 4 | But , instead of being able to sit back and enjoy this baby , she has also to look after the other children who may only just have left the baby stage themselves . |
| 5 | Instead of being able to visit the School Library Service base to examine new titles ( usually approval copies sent by library suppliers ) , school librarians were turning to browsing in local bookshops , buying from travelling discount booksellers , or choosing from publishers ' catalogues . |
| 6 | The company grows and instead of being able to produce its leaflets on its own printer needs to use a local copy shop . |