Example sentences of "instead of [verb] [adv prt] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | So , instead of splashing out for the big one , we 've got a number of gorgeous jewels to give away . |
| 2 | IMAGINE stepping out of the shower into the caress of a tropical breeze — instead of reaching out for a tatty old bath towel . |
| 3 | The only difference in this case is that , instead of looking out for bees , Pooh gets Rabbit to say something ( 'Yes ' ) which he hears ( i.e. directly observes ) and understands ( i.e. takes to say , as a response to his question , that it 's a sign of honey ) . |
| 4 | Instead of coming up for medical attention he was just sitting there , looking white , and Ruth was sitting next to him . |
| 5 | ‘ Fans just go straight home instead of coming in for a drink . |
| 6 | mm , mm in any event members of the jury I , I forgot to mention to you earlier , er , thank you Mr you probably feel a wisdom of this having done several days of this case , two and a half hours is just about as long as anybody can be expected to sit and listen to evidence and er , what I was going to do , and I hope it does n't inconvenience anybody , I was going , instead of going on for three hours till one o'clock , I was gon na break off about half past twelve to about half past one , to break up the day as you know , I hope that 's alright , so what we 'll do we 'll go on now and , and I 'm sure , I think it 's doubtful if you would have got to that point by half past twelve , and then you and Lord sort it out and your learned duties as much as you can in the adjournment and then tell me afterwards what the brochure position is , I 'm sure you 've no objection to disclosing any brochures that you 've got that erm , or can get er which relate to that point |