Sentence examples for instead of extra from inspiring English sources

I also don't understand why she recommends low-grade "pure" olive oil instead of extra virgin for about half the recipes, or why there is no recipe index.

For instance, she uses raw pine nuts instead of roasted and, to the surprise of some customers, pure olive oil instead of extra virgin, which can overwhelm other flavors.

With gas lingering around $4 per gallon across the U.S., people are spending their money on gas instead of extra accessories for their car or boat, which is hurting Garmin's marine and automobile sectors.

The idea, most recently introduced in the House and Senate as the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2015, would give employers the option of offering workers compensatory time off instead of extra pay, at time and a half, when they work more than 40 hours a week.

People who exercise are better at turning the food they eat into functional tissue (instead of extra fat).

Instead of extra presents, older children get extra worries -- especially if they didn't see the divorce coming.

Sometimes, if I really want a very crisp result, or if I've bought firm or soft tofu instead of extra-firm, I'll slice the tofu before pressing it with weights.

That's how you make an extra $10M over five years instead of an extra $100K this year.

Instead of receiving extra money, you will be paying extra interest on that balance.

If you need extra height, purchase a thicker coccyx cushion instead of adding extra pillows or padding.

They should give the schools a chance to get better instead of spending extra money.