Sentence examples for instead of thousands from inspiring English sources

That means they could be sold for hundreds, instead of thousands, of dollars.

So instead of thousands of pages of regulation, we should enforce a basic principle: Bonuses and bailouts should never mix.

Each doctor will serve fewer patients -- 300 a year instead of thousands -- and thus will presumably deliver better service.

The Web series answers the challenge of "how do you take that type of engagement to millions of people instead of thousands," she added.

"We're talking about two-sies and three-sies and 10-sies instead of thousands at a time," said Ms. Sink in Florida.

The French consulate in London was an early customer, paying Demon £10 a month instead of thousands of pounds to lease a private line to Paris from BT.

When he made a hit, he ran to 3rd base instead of 1st.

www.amtrak.com/press/ad20040720000.html Express Buses -- Manhattan-bound X17J, X22 and X31 buses travel on 42nd St. instead of 34th St.

"Trishna" is similarly eclectic: it's an adaptation of Thomas Hardy's bleak novel "Tess of the d'Urbervilles," set in modern Rajasthan instead of 19th century England.

So the Giants, with the final pick of the first round at 31st over all instead of 32nd, got exactly what they needed, and wanted, in safety Kenny Phillips.

For Nelson, being selected 20th instead of 13th will cost him about $1.5 million over three years, but he said he was excited about playing with Howard.