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151. She should have developed her own style instead of copying him.

152. You should go through the official channels to get help instead of through private relationship.

153. They learned to try new methods, and to trust their own ideas instead of follwing older ways.

154. If you want to use cheese instead of chicken, that's fine .

155. We eat too little fresh food, relying instead on convenience foods.

156. He has been playing all afternoon instead of getting on with his work.

157. But the survey also revealed firms were running down stocks instead of making new products.

158. Instead of her normal southward course towards Alexandria and home, she headed west.

159. Instead of just bemoaning your fate, why not do something to change it?

160. The recipe works just as well if you use margarine instead of butter.

161. The main political parties are merely shadow-boxing, instead of tackling the real economic problems facing this country.

162. I wanted to kill him, but instead I just threw him out of the house.

163. We are learning how to confront death instead of avoiding its reality.

164. He didn't reply. Instead, he turned on his heel and left the room.sentencedict.com

165. Jim should get a job instead of lolling around the house all day.

166. That is why stone walls are used instead of fences around New England fields.

167. Instead of ringing for the maid, she made the tea herself.

168. The needs of the many have been ignored -- instead, the priority has been to bring benefits only to the few.

169. I used the Chinese sign for "father" instead of "uncle".

170. It is advisable that we ( should ) stay at home instead of going to the movie.

171. If you'd got on with your work instead of wasting time chatting, you'd be finished by now.

172. Why the new emphasis on sticks instead of diplomatic carrots?

173. She put diesel fuel, instead of petrol, into the tank causing the motor to seize up.

174. They didn't go to school today, they goofed off downtown instead.

175. The islanders use a system of barter instead of money.

176. Instead of working at her lessons,[sentencedict.com] she spends her time building castles in the air.

177. Do you start the day with a yawn instead of a smile?

178. Everyone knows what's best for him or herself. He/she or he can also be used in writing:If in doubt, ask your doctor. He/she can give you more information. These uses can seem awkward when they are used a lot. It is better to try to change the sentence, using a plural noun. Instead of saying:A baby cries when he or she is tired you can say Babies cry when they are tired.

179. One of his eccentricities is sleeping under the bed instead of on it.

180. Instead of butter, I always go for margarine or a low-fat spread.