‘your letter of the 6th _instant_ ’

‘I have duly received your letter of the 8th _instant_ , on the subject of the stone in your possession, supposed meteoric.’

‘become an _instant_ millionaire’

‘How everyday people became _instant_ reporters with the help of cell phones and the Internet.’

‘ _instant_ coffee’

‘The team is urgently seeking storage space in the Tokyo Tower vicinity to keep bottled water, blankets, tents, canned and _instant_ food and other supplies.’

‘the offence justified _instant_ dismissal’

‘But intense pressure for _instant_ e-business success has led many companies to open their doors before the paint’s dry.’

‘In the _instant_ case, the direct given by the judge has not been shown to be inappropriate in the circumstances.’

‘In the _instant_ case, the direction given by the judge has not been shown to be inappropriate in the circumstances.’

‘we can’t promise _instant_ solutions’

‘It is clear there is no _instant_ solution.’

‘an _instant_ desire to blame others when things go wrong’

‘To most petrolheads the combined letters ‘XKR’ demands _instant_ desire and respect, even if the person has never driven one.’

‘come here this _instant_ !’

‘at that _instant_ the sun came out’

‘for an _instant_ the moon disappeared’

‘It proposes that you can make up your mind about something, and be invariably correct, in an _instant_ ; that snap judgment is often a more effective tool than detailed analysis.’

‘Do you prefer fresh coffee to _instant_ and do you purchase mineral water?’

‘But anyone who has drunk freshly ground coffee and then reverted to _instant_ will know what I’m talking about.’