Sentence examples for instead of but from inspiring English sources

In that sly substitution, of "so" instead of "but," Tyson's invites his old Brownsville fatalism onto the stage.

Instead, he says we should use the word "and", which "amplifies and allows", instead of "but" which "shrinks and grudges".

For example, focus on using transitions in your sentence with a phrase like "at the same time", instead of "but".

"Anything that makes you feel like a person aside from your caregiver role, not instead of, but in addition to the person who does the dishes and picks up the kids, I would say that's huge," Ms. Bergstrom said, adding, "sexual intimacy is still a priority".

"This is not instead of, but complementary to the ultimate goal of using low enrichment uranium in all reactors," said Paul Wilson, a committee member and nuclear engineer at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, at the press briefing.

But the Red Cross stands by their decision, explaining that back blows work not instead of, but in combination with thrusts.

Instead of 'separate but equal,' there's separate and forgotten.

Instead of taking necessary but unpopular steps, he courts acclaim.

In his earliest work on logic Jevons used the symbol '+' instead of '·|·', but in The Principles of Science he recognises that the analogy between logic and mathematics is imperfect.

"But instead of H.M.O.

But instead of joy, I felt horror.