Sentence examples for instead of participate from inspiring English sources

To wit, instead of participate in $750,000 rounds, Resolute would prefer to lead a $1.5 million round with a $750,000 check.

Women's rights activists have long been pushing for equality and greater legal protection for women in Turkey, where gender-based violence is rife and women are often expected to stay at home and raise children instead of participate in the workforce.

Why not just have somebody stand there instead of participating?

Instead of participating in graduation on May 31, Hall will play in a soccer tournament.

A week later, after a convoluted process, Tarmoh conceded the spot to Felix instead of participating in a runoff.

Instead of participating in the design of their new homes as Fathy had envisioned, most of the prospective residents of New Gourna refused even to talk to him.

Jindal said that, instead of participating in the debate, he was going to host a party for the other Republican candidates who were not chosen for it.

Later versions of X leaned toward country, while his songs have come to contemplate disintegration from a distance instead of participating in it.

Instead of participating in a champagne-laced celebration with his teammates at BMO Field in Toronto, Kandji was in the trainers' room.

She gives orders instead of participating in the conversation - and I have flat out-looked at my daughter and said "don't be bossy".

Giving students iPads during lectures, he argues, makes it all too easy for them to retreat to Facebook and the like instead of participating.