Sentence examples for but instead preferred from inspiring English sources

On Tuesday, the British foreign secretary, Philip Hammond, also weighed in, saying that Israel did not want a deal with Iran but instead preferred a permanent standoff.

Hawaii had the legal authority to impose such fines before, but instead preferred to educate offenders about reefs and have them assist with the cost of restoration.

Stravinsky's approach was empirical in that he was not prepared to accept established musical practice about development but instead preferred to subject his musical material to a personal system of tests.

It is not known why Boris did not place his second son, Gavril, on the throne, but instead preferred Simeon.

Unlike the jovial Steve Buscemi, Strummer did not stay on set to joke with the veteran actors between shots, but instead preferred to keep his own company, focusing intensively on orienting himself to the role.

He probably knows it, too, but instead prefers to do what he does sublimely well within his community.

It generally does not occur in the interior of the forest, however, but instead prefers clearings and forest edges (Loiselle 1998, Jaramillo and Burke 1999).

Eliaschev claimed to have a copy of a memorandum that Iran's Foreign Minister gave to President Ahmadinejad, saying, "Argentina is no longer interested in solving these two attacks, but instead prefers to improve economic relations with Iran".

A former corporate lawyer, he flashes no fat diamond rings or gold chains, but instead prefers charcoal suits and conservative ties.

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From previous studies, it was known that B. rhizoxinica does not consume glucose, but instead prefers glycerol as a carbon source in pure culture [ 10].