Sentence examples for service instead of from inspiring English sources

"We want public service instead of lip service," he said.

Third, more offenders will be given drug treatment or community service instead of prison.

At Books of Wonder, Alice's Tea Cup is more cafe than tearoom, with counter service instead of table service.

The company has been pressing customers to switch to the new service instead of having their traditional phone lines fixed.

Sunrise is a little limited, however, because it connects to Google's calendar service instead of the iPhone's native calendar.

A lot could be done to make ticket brokerage a ligitimate public service instead of an expensive bore.

Some railroad experts questioned the decision to revamp older trains for the service, instead of buying new equipment.

The officials said the action was necessary to let utilities focus on restoring service, instead of on avoiding penalties.

He also says government-funded conscientious objectors doing civilian service instead of military duty are crowding out the private sector in providing care to the elderly.

"If it's really personalized and appropriate for the context, it can be seen as a service instead of a marketing program," Mr. Davenport said.

Big Fish's move mirrors a big industry transition toward games-as-a-service instead of games-as-finished-products.