Example sentences of "instead [prep] [verb] to [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | he told them he 'd stopped in the fast lane instead of moving to the hard shoulder because he did n't want to ruin his tyre by driving on after a puncture . |
| 2 | Instead of switching to the next phases to be excited are , which enables the motor to develop maximum negative torque at that position . |
| 3 | Virtually anything is possible here and , for a relaxing change of pace , it is worthwhile hunting out a slow boat instead of sticking to a frenetic dash in the fast lane . |
| 4 | TAKING a brisk walk instead of retreating to a darkened room may be the best way of coping with migraine and other bad headaches , according to a leading pain doctor . |
| 5 | Instead of fleeing to a safe place and hiding away there with complete body concealment , the animal takes up a semi-hidden position from which it can remain watchful . |
| 6 | That 's why Lewis 's decision to accept the WBC version of the heavyweight title instead of agreeing to a deferred fight with Bowe could backfire on him . |
| 7 | The BMC is to continue to have a training officer ( presently Iain Peter ) who will continue to do what he did before , but instead of answering to a neutered committee , training decisions are now to be made by a BMC vice president — probably John Porter . |
| 8 | There were other good reasons for not enforcing the covenant — length of time and its geographical scope , instead of resorting to an unconvincing analysis of the contrast between the legitimate interest of the plaintiffs and the width of the restraint as construed on a literal basis . |