Sentence examples for instead of the ground from inspiring English sources

The plants are submerged in a stream of nutrient-rich water, instead of the ground.

Mating occasionally takes place on a raised perch instead of the ground.

JW: Yeah, we got let out of the elevator at the penthouse instead of the ground floor.

"By pointing the flash at a second person instead of the ground," he explains, "I was able to place photographers' ghosts where they must have stood when shooting their picture".

You could also use 1 full cinnamon stick and about 3 whole cloves instead of the ground spices, if desired.

Bring something to sit on instead of the ground (such as a pillow or one of those seat covers that you can also put on the ground).

But now that the aquarium may be built instead on the grounds of Pilgrim Psychiatric Center in Brentwood, he is having second thoughts.

Moreover, Mrs. Whitman made frequent speeches defending her policies of affirmative action, albeit on the milder grounds of inclusiveness and diversity instead of on the ground favored by some, of justice and compensation.

Keep a straight back, look in front of you instead of at the ground, and avoid slouching as much as you can.

Mr. Romney's advantage this week may be on the air, instead of on the ground.

In a manmade catapult, a crossbar stops the arm of the catapult midway, ensuring that the ammunition is launched into the air instead of into the ground.