Sentence examples for instead of scratching from inspiring English sources

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 front line, 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 frontline, 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 _________, we splice our face onto the head of a break-dancing _________ to create a video Rap-gram we can send via _________.

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.

Massage instead of scratching.

Have your cat scratch this instead of a scratching post.

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.

You can avoid barking for attention by training your dog to ring a bell that hangs by the door when he wants to go out, instead of barking, whining, scratching, or begging.

For example: Instead of using "I scratched my arm," use, "I gashed my arm open and blood seemed to spew out of my arm like water out of a garden hose".

You can also use click training to get your cat to scratch at his scratching post instead of the furniture, for example.