Sentence examples for have instead served from inspiring English sources

Traditionally, influential provincial governors have instead served as the primary counterweight to the presidency.

"It is ironic, then," the American study concluded, "that the changes intended to enfranchise the citizenry have instead served primarily to bolster Gaddafi's personal power by diminishing governmental checks and balances on his executive power and eliminating all other power bases".

But, today, the currents of the global economy have instead served to reduce the power of nation-states.

"Far from achieving its stated national security and economic development goals, North Korea's provocative and destabilizing actions have instead served to isolate and impoverish its people through its relentless pursuit of nuclear weapons and ballistic missile capabilities," he said.

Rather than set a democratic example, our president has instead served as a model of unconstitutional behavior, eagerly emulated by his Pakistani acolyte.

Even as they said they understood the government's reasons for the program, many said it had instead served to alienate the very people to whom the government ought to develop cooperative ties in its fight against terrorism.

A study of 171 recent graduates from the New York program calculates that if they had instead served their full terms, it would have cost taxpayers an additional $2.8 million, $16,000 for each.

The tensions among libraries and publishers are coming to the fore as several companies that originally aimed to help publishers sell digital books to consumers have instead set their sights on serving libraries, which are the only paying customers.

While some other party leaders have spent the last two months locked in coalition talks, Lövin has instead been busy serving as a minister in the transitional government, leading preparations for next month's Katowice Climate Change Conference.

But he added: "We are very disappointed that George has chosen not to take up his scholarship or the offer of a professional contract with MK Dons and has instead decided his future is best served with Fulham".

The lethal threat has not been a deterrent; to many among the White Helmets it has instead been an incentive to continue serving.