Sentence examples for instead of let from inspiring English sources

That five lefties reached this stage of Wimbledon, instead of, let's say, three, could easily have been by chance.

When the Swedish Film Institute on 16 September announced that Jan Troell's Everlasting Moments had been selected instead of Let the Right One In, the Luleå screenings were cancelled.

(Instead of, let's say, inviting human-joke Joe The Plumber to address your caucus).

Instead of letting time go by.

"Instead of letting them go quietly, we use them".

Why had Elida killed me off, instead of letting me rescue dogs at the end?

Towing aircraft instead of letting them taxi helps; more efficient landing approaches are useful too.

Instead of letting his characters find their meaning, Elyot imposes it on them.