Example sentences of "[vb base] instead for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most yearn instead for a caring lover who would become a considerate family man in later life . |
| 2 | Look instead for a degree of suppleness in the fabric and the extent to which the colours alter their intensity when viewed from different angles ; the more readily they submit to subtle changes in the direction of the light source , the more likely it is that good quality silk has been used . |
| 3 | The most important duty that I owe you , the reader , is that I be absolutely honest and candid , and therefore , although I have no doubt that the growers will not like me for saying so , I suggest that unless you aspire to the show bench , or base your gardening on taking chances , you should not heed the blandishments but look instead for the shortcomings . |
| 4 | The absence of demand for industrial development forced MDC to abandon its original strategy and opt instead for a tourist and leisure based strategy . |
| 5 | ( In the same way , most mathematicians reject the purely formalist , symbolic , view of mathematics and opt instead for a Platonic picture that ascribes an ‘ existence ’ to such abstract notions as integers , irrational numbers and groups . ) |
| 6 | Also , avoid backgrounds in which individual voices can be clearly heard ; aim instead for a general babble . |