Sentence examples for instead of sitting around from inspiring English sources

It would be nice to think that instead of sitting around worrying what the Kremlin and its local allies were planning for the demonstrations' anniversary, a team of bright-eyed Estonian information warriors were planning a series of clever, witty and headline-grabbing stunts that would leave their opposite numbers in Moscow flummoxed.Don't hold your breath.

Instead of sitting around like a bunch of faggot academics we decided to settle this like men.

"Instead of sitting around and complaining about that, do something," Stewart said.

But instead of sitting around a conference table signing deeds, the officials followed local custom.

That is why we go to a movie instead of sitting around a huge calculator.

Pascoe suggests that women abroad ask for help loudly instead of sitting around fuming.

Mr. Hambrecht added, "Believe it or not, there is a huge number of artists who'd rather be doing something instead of just sitting around drinking beer in some loft, or at least they'd rather be drawing Bible pictures while they're sitting around drinking beer in some loft".

Girls like someone who's able to take care of themselves, who pursues the things that they want, instead of just sitting around and stagnating.

Well, instead of just sitting around and talking about those good old times, Vic Holyfield, the hero of this brief novel, actually does something about it.

Back in 2009, Johnson brought into question Paxman's "elephantine" salary, asking him: "Why don't you get yourself a proper job instead of just sitting around telling politicians what to do all the time?" "The usual convention, Boris, is that I ask the questions," Paxman fired back.

But instead of just sitting around during his frustrating seven-month wait back in 2007, Mr Munoz, a keen model plane enthusiast and computer programmer, started to build his own drone in his garage.