Sentence examples for instead of drains from inspiring English sources

In a tour of the Brightwater facility during the American Planning Association APAA) conference by Michael Popiwny, the landscape architect who managed this $1 billion project for the King County government, we learn how wastewater treatment plants can become assets instead of drains on communities and the environment.

"Instead of draining to the North Atlantic, it started flowing to the Gulf of Mexico.

But instead of draining it, he and his partisan allies have jumped right in.

He says he wants to focus on his game for a while instead of draining himself in meetings and debate.

Instead of draining into the sewer system, drinking fountains sit atop submerged beds of gravel, called dry wells, that allow water to seep into the ground.

Medicare buy-in would bring money into Medicare, instead of draining money out, and would guarantee good, affordable coverage for all.

* Instead of draining the latkes on layers of paper towels, transfer just-cooked ones to a wire rack placed on a rimmed baking sheet.

"Clean out the drain [with that] instead of drain cleaner".

Instead of draining into the left atrium (LA) the right pulmonary veins (RPVs) conjoin with the superior vena cava into the RA.

All rainwater runoff from the new addition and interior courtyard is routed to rain gardens, which allow the water to soak into the ground instead of draining to the public storm sewer system.

Use it to build your self-esteem instead of drain it.