Sentence examples for instead of brushing from inspiring English sources

Instead of brushing the cake with a sweet syrup, Jacques immersed his in a lemon syrup bath.

Instead of brushing off the troll's attack, she wrote an essay about how it had made her feel; this prompted him to apologize to her.

Strawberry Shortcake, part of a line of scented dolls, now prefers fresh fruit to gumdrops, appears to wear just a dab of lipstick (but no rouge), and spends her time chatting on a cellphone instead of brushing her calico cat, Custard.

Thus baited, they wrote Mr. Atkinson and asked for the plans, and there was just something about their entreaty (Mr. Atkinson is not sure what, exactly) that made him take them seriously, instead of brushing them off like all the others.

"Instead of brushing aside Mr Robertson's questions, the prime minister should immediately suspend export licences for all further UK arms bound for Saudi Arabia and allow a full investigation into allegations of serious breaches of international humanitarian law by Saudi Arabia in Yemen".

It meant that instead of brushing Norwich aside as easily as last season, when they destroyed them 5-1 and 6-1, Manchester City finished an eventful Norfolk afternoon hanging on with ten men and just about remaining on the coat-tails of their neighbours.

He used sharpened sticks instead of brushes.

"I concentrate exactly like a painter, with tape instead of canvas and instruments instead of brushes".

Rhythmically, it was outspoken: Mr. Moreno used sticks instead of brushes and locked into driving grooves with the pianist Ben Allison.

He lifted his mask and said: "You know, they used kids instead of brushes in the 1800's.

He had long been a painter who worked in many genres, though chiefly expressionist oils with a strong sense of Afghan place, often done with a palette knife instead of brush.