Sentence examples for because instead of getting from inspiring English sources

It's because instead of getting a broken bone fixed he put a bandage on it.

It was the worst possible start to a new life because, instead of getting to know my cool and confident fellow students, or making my mark with our esteemed painting tutors, I was flailing around trying to gain a toehold in the city.

You can tell the Lincoln film is by Spielberg, because instead of getting shot, Lincoln and a baby dinosaur ride a bicycle past the moon.

The Kazakh restructuring, completed in September this year, is unusual because instead of getting a state guarantee, the majority of the creditors of BTA Bank, the biggest problem, shared the pain.

That's because instead of pivoting right, getting more aggressive on ISIS and sounding angrier, he is not adapting.

"At first there was a certain amount of trepidation that maybe the viewing public wasn't prepared to see a commercial with vibrators, and we automatically put it in the overnight slot, but we opened it up because, instead of it being taboo, they got their point across subtly," he said.

Addressing jurors on Thursday, Rankin's attorney, James Broccoletti, argued that the officer was left with no choice but to shoot, because instead of obeying Rankin's instructions to get on the ground, Chapman "lunges, he charges, he moves towards the officer".

"If you're asking me, am I happy because I kept him instead of getting Iginla?

For me it's better as well because I am paid hourly instead of getting a cut like with the Big Issue, so I don't have to worry about what I'm going to end up with at the end of the day".

Chargers 7-7 Bengals, 2 00, 2nd quarter Huge break for San Diego, Butler forces Bernard to fumble (apparently, it's under review because it's under two minutes), instead of getting points, Cincinnati turns it over.

Instead of getting mad because things are not going your way or people aren't acting like you want, think of what is working.