Sentence examples for instead of capitalising from inspiring English sources

He appeared on television soaps and became a heartthrob when he played the "I" in the hit show, My Grandfather and I. Instead of capitalising on his fame in Mexico, he moved to London to study drama at the Central School of Speech and Drama.

"Chinese are too smart and too hard-working, so if they see anyone making money others will copy," explains Liang Xinjun, one of the founders and the current chief executive.So the young entrepreneurs decided to plough their earnings and energies instead into capitalising on China's continuing economic liberalisation.

In contrast, Gorane do not stay close to the lake, instead capitalising on highly developed well building skills for access to water.

The interest is calculated at a floating rate, and instead of being paid is capitalised (added to the value of the bonds).

She says that she refuses to think of herself as a woman in a man's world, but instead tries to capitalise on her 'female qualities'.

That brings us back to the Vietnamese officials who capitalised on that appetite instead of trying to plug it.

After keeping in touch with them, she has decided to show at Paris fashion week, instead of London, this season in order to capitalise on that relationship.

Instead of defending their lead, the Jags tried to capitalise further on their dominance.

Shearer was a master of capitalising on the knockdown, too.

Thakrar at Espirito Santo argues that instead of quitting businesses with long-term value, Lewis should capitalise on his standing with shareholders by asking them for about £2bn in a rights issue.

Magnin said that instead of backing new nuclear, the UK and France should capitalise on falling wind and solar power costs and help individuals and communities to build and run their own renewable energy projects.