Example sentences of "[pron] instead [prep] [verb] [pron] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Is it not the time when all those who have an interest in our industry should sit down and discuss our future together and try to get back to the situation where the industry controls and governs itself instead of allowing it to be manipulated by those who purchase our product ? ’ he asked about 200 delegates . |
| 2 | It was n't fair that your grandmother left her fortune to him instead of sharing it with you just because he 's a man and she had an old-fashioned prejudice that women should n't own money . |
| 3 | I think the fare in later years was half a crown return , and he would park up near the Post Office , so that people could come and leave their shopping with him instead of humping it about the streets . |
| 4 | Why do n't Rico marry her instead of keep her in fancy apartment all these years ? |
| 5 | If only Star would stop that agitated pacing , would only turn and look at her instead of questioning her in that cold , inquisitorial voice . |
| 6 | ‘ Are you regretting making love to me , ’ he grated , ‘ or are you only regretting that you made love to me instead of saving yourself for André ? ’ |