Example sentences of "instead [prep] take the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the preface to this book Anne and Don Byrne state that instead of taking the usual text book approach to psychology they have ‘ decided to identify those areas of psychology which are directly relevant to the practice of nursing . ’ |
| 2 | For instead of taking the final explanatory step , he leaves them with an unanalysed notion of class strategy . |
| 3 | Think of all the opportunities that are available each day to walk , instead of taking the easy option by using cars , buses , taxis and trains . |
| 4 | We walked the length of the Hall , instead of taking the short cut though the darkened Ophthalmic Department . |
| 5 | He then added : ‘ Although maybe now I 'll just do what he does and fight a bum a month instead of taking the hard fights . |