Sentence examples for like a substitute from inspiring English sources

Clipped, like a substitute teacher's.

Apparently it's like a substitute for sex.

"It tastes like a substitute for meat.

Instead, they've heard declarations of good intent that feel like a substitute for actual remedies.

I won't lie, I feel a tad bit like a substitute teacher today.

(His mother accuses him of "using Jesus like a substitute for drugs, like methadone").

In terms of a like-for-like substitute, perhaps the closest is Narciso Mina, who is likely to get the nod on Wednesday when Ecuador play host to world champions Spain in Guayaquil.

Equally, Anthony Stokes is not a like-for-like substitute for striker Gary Hooper, with Barcelona's central defence rarely troubled.

There is an intensity to his play that Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino demands, and given that Hodgson made the switch in formation based on Liverpool's success – in particular that of Raheem Sterling and Sturridge – last season, Kane could be a better like-for-like substitute for Luis Suárez than Rooney has proven.

"We do know that imaging, enemas, macrobiotic diets, relaxation techniques, deep massage, group healing and the like are not a substitute for good medical treatment".

There's one song in particular I really liked a lot, "Substitute for Love".