Sentence examples for instead of claiming from inspiring English sources

Instead of claiming a perfect score, they too claimed for 36 correct answers.

Instead of claiming her things, the girl apologetically said that she had come to look for some aspirin to relieve her headache.

What if, instead of claiming a permanent home in Palestine, the displaced Jews of Europe had settled for a temporary claim on a sliver of Alaska?

And instead of claiming God for our side, we remember Lincoln's words, and always pray to be on the side of God.

Instead of claiming important deeds for her subject, as earlier works did, she characterizes Jane Mecom's tale as "a quiet story of a quiet life of quiet sorrow and quieter beauty".

Instead of claiming victory in the election, he said: "There will be no new adventures, Greece's position in the eurozone will not be put in doubt".Coalition talks were expected to start later today.

It said departments and regulators had been "far too passive" in allowing compensation that could have been paid to mis-selling victims instead of claims managers.

I can't force someone to claim and erode their autonomy in making decisions, but I find it so difficult to see people struggle instead of claim because of this rhetoric.

For the perceptually complex words (claim), listeners are predominantly choosing the wrong stem clay instead of claim.

In the early nineties, instead of simply claiming the side of morality, as he did after ramming the Sierra, Watson began to assert legal authority for his actions.

They were not excited, if anything they bargained to have it for $3 instead of $10 claiming they could not afford anything pricier.