Instead of stopping, the rain increased.

Instead of going down, he went up.

In the run up to the financial crisis, the US external deficit was soaking up almost 70 of the excess funds saved by China, Japan, Germany, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and all the countries with current account surpluses combined.

But, rather than taking significant action, the US continued to grease the wheels of its financial sector.

Instead, however, of pressing the own to improve the operation, local government officials arrested the residents.

People work to live, instead of living to work.

I watched television instead of studying.

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Instead of saying, You got 73,000 results.

So instead of jumping off a plane, yes?

Instead of going myself, I sent a messenger.

Instead of going myself, I sent a letter.

Instead of going myself, I sent a gift.

Instead of eating here, let's go home.

Instead of studying Italian, I'm wasting time on a bunch of nonsense.

Tom turned right when he should've turned left.

But, rather than enhancing solidarity within Europe, it is sowing seeds of discord within and between countries.

But, instead of asking what may lie ahead in 2014, let us jump to mid century.

Yet instead of trying to find a solution, politicians like Energy Minister Taner Yildiz have been fanning the flames of nationalism.

Rather than bowing to the military junta, he embraced the gallows.

I will play Sudoku then instead of continuing to bother you.

Instead of going to school, he stayed at home.

Let's play cards instead of watching television.

By mistake, he turned left instead of right.

She stayed at home all day instead of going out.

They decided to adopt a child rather than having one of their own.

Instead of taking notes, I spent the whole class doodling.

Instead of protesting what we are against, let s rally around what we are for.

Exchange rates and stock market prices deviate enormously from long run fundamental values, which can cause major dislocations in the real economy of jobs, production, and investment.

But beyond the scandals, the public should be more aware of the erratic nature of today's financial markets.

Instead of investing in a car, we invest in a community.

In other words feel sympathy, rather than contempt.

Rather than hiring enthusiasts, RuNet investors do the following

Instead of being bold I darted to the bathroom.

I'd rather walk than wait for a bus.

Go out and get some fresh air instead of watching TV.

But, rather than emphasizing one problem over another, the top priority should be building resilience into all global systems.

But, instead of buying villas, yachts, or soccer clubs abroad, he invested his fortune in Russia.

But, rather than welcoming the opportunity to recapitalize, perhaps with government help, the banks seem to prefer a Japanese style response we will muddle through.

But instead of rescuing the refugees, the coastal authorities ordered the boats back to sea.

But it is rising because the private sector is hoarding money rather than spending it. By providing extra liquidity, central banks merely reduce the amount of money withdrawn from expenditure on goods and services, which mitigates, but does not reverse, the negative demand shock that hit the world economy.

True, the stock of liquidity is rising rapidly. But it is rising because the private sector is hoarding money rather than spending it.

So what we need to look now is, instead of looking outward, we look inward.

Rather than diluting hard and soft power, immigration enhances both.

The Lisbon treaty is content with clearing pathways rather than creating new horizons.