She went outside to cool her temper instead of continuing the argument.
He decided to offer an olive branch instead of continuing the silent treatment.
She decided to take a job at a start-up instead of continuing with her university studies.
She chose to admit her betrayal instead of continuing to lie to her friend.
He took himself in hand and apologized instead of continuing the pointless argument.
Crippling poverty forces these children to work instead of continuing in secondary school.
They decided to hang a left instead of continuing straight down the road.
Ils ont décidé de prendre à gauche au lieu de continuer tout droit sur la route.
To avoid traffic, please turn left instead of continuing straight.
Pour éviter les embouteillages, prenez à gauche au lieu de continuer tout droit.
My balked friend simply shook her head and turned back instead of continuing.
Mon amie réticente a simplement secoué la tête et a fait demi-tour au lieu de continuer.
We must find cleaner methods instead of continuing to burn coal.
Nous devons trouver des méthodes plus propres au lieu de continuer à consommer du charbon.
I suggested they increase salaries instead of continuing to pay peanuts.
J'ai suggéré qu'ils augmentent les salaires au lieu de continuer à payer au rabais.
For several years, he chose to referee instead of continuing his playing career.
Pendant plusieurs années, il a choisi d'arbitrer plutôt que de continuer sa carrière de joueur.
At eighteen, his brother chose to join the army instead of continuing his studies.
À dix-huit ans, son frère a choisi de porter les armes plutôt que de continuer ses études.