Sentence examples for instead of the pig from inspiring English sources

But instead of the pig it was the whole country.

But instead of the pig, he's using computers.

"Like she thought ham came from its own separate animal instead of the pig, some sort of big flightless 'ham bird'.

Instead of the Spotted Pig's veneer of British reserve, the Breslin projects a certain swagger; in place of the former's Pimm's cup and spiced apple cider, the latter offers cocktails named after albums: Liquid Swords (GZA), Rush of Blood to the Head (Coldplay), Pablo Honey (Radiohead).

A hippo was chosen instead of a pig because the Chinese characters used in the animal's name are the same as those in the family names of the show's presenters, Jiong He and Ke Ma.

Booths are even attempting to get black pudding made using fresh pig's blood, instead of the powdered version from pigs kept under lower standards of welfare in the Netherlands and Denmark.

"Breaking" was the story of the bumpkin let loose in the big city, like "Babe" with people instead of a pig, while "Mafia" is thugs in black felt hats.

The cooks at school always tried their best to spare our feelings by adapting certain dishes to our "Islamic requirements" - another sister was given a Parkin-style biscuit in the shape of a dog instead of a pig to avoid offence.

ITV is to remake its scandal-hit show Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway for Chinese TV, complete with a new version of the controversial Jiggy Bank phone-in competition using a giant hippo instead of a pig.

Background value (BG) is determined as the OD value of wells added heat-inactivated fetal bovine serum instead of guinea pig serum.

There are blooming planters in the corners of the castle courtyard, instead of snuffling pigs and their detritus.