Sentence examples for but instead of identifying from inspiring English sources

But instead of identifying with the elegant but icy boss, Sigourney Weaver, Lebenthal likes to think of herself as the assistant, Melanie Griffith, after she has taken over.

But instead of identifying any investors supporting the bid, as Mr. Pandeya had promised to do, he said only that he had commitments from a number of individuals.

3. Same rules as in No. 1, but instead of identifying all three, try to convince me that they are all brothers.* *They are not brothers.

2. Same rules as in No. 1, but instead of identifying all three, just identify one of these baseball stars and come up with the best names for the other two.

For all the advanced technology at play here, Dust Identity is truly an identity company, but instead of identifying an individual, its purpose is to provide a trusted identity for an object using a physical anchor — in this case, diamond dust.

Therefore, to guard against overinterpretation of chance findings, we focus not on the statistical significance of individual results but instead on identifying consistent patterns and contrasts of results across the lags, pollutants, and outcomes.

Many of the kids had been in borderline-violent encounters with each other, but the camp "had this magical effect", says Saeed. "Instead of identifying themselves with the Pissmore Gang – I don't know if that's what they call themselves, really – they were shown pictures of their country and started to talk it out".

Instead of identifying as either side of the gender binary, Sumner simply described herself as a "musician".

Instead of identifying the best solutions, you focus on a worst-case scenario and reach a misleading conclusion.

Instead of identifying and promoting the best antiterrorist field agents experienced in operating within the U.S., as Rowley suggests, Director Mueller is importing from the C.I.A. a flock of analysts he touts as a "super squad".

"Instead of identifying as an American entitled to freedoms and rights and all men created equal," he said of African-Americans seeking reparations, "you are born into an aggrieved group deserving compensation.