Example sentences of "instead [prep] [v-ing] to [pron] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And he , for his part , was feeling so euphoric that instead of shouting to his son to get up and stir his stumps , he had actually gone in there and put the envelope on Adam 's bedside table . |
| 2 | Er , I I I thought it extremely discourteous of Councillor instead of responding to my letter he goes to the press and starts complaining , this does n't seem to me the way to sort out the problem at all and I am equally aware of the problem er and if it only helps me get some facts together then it it will strengthen my arm getting things sorted out . |
| 3 | As long as that condition lasted , the time they spent together , instead of adding to their store of shared experiences , depleted the existing one , leaving them more apart than when they were separated . |
| 4 | After waiting some time , instead of going to my bedroom and packing again , as before dinner I 'd been so certain , at last , of being able to do , I went in search of him . |
| 5 | He should have remained with her for the hunting , devil take it , instead of going to his friend Woolacombe ! |