Sentence examples for instead of scratch from inspiring English sources

This is meaningful because you took the time to make it (even if it's from a box instead of scratch) instead of a buying a cake from a store.

Instead of scratching paint on the windows, he cut large holes in the walls and ceiling of the old hotel to create a view of the open sky.

Instead of scratching around trying to put untrained people on the frontline, they should say today they want urgent talks to try and resolve the dispute.

Instead of scratching around trying to put untrained people on the front line, they should say today they want urgent talks to try and resolve the dispute.

And instead of scratching out our affections (in blood?) during our final hours in a dungeon, we splice our face onto the head of a break-dancing Cupid to create a video Rap-gram we can send via e-mail.

And instead of scratching out our affections (in blood?) during our final hours in a _________, we splice our face onto the head of a break-dancing _________ to create a video Rap-gram we can send via _________.

Massage instead of scratching.

Instead of scratching, try rubbing it lightly or slapping it.

Instead of scratching the bite, lightly slap it to help stop the itch.

Have your cat scratch this instead of a scratching post.

"I find it a lot easier to do things when I can start off with something on my computer screen, instead of working from scratch," he said.