The phrase 'looking for a substitute' is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it when you are searching for a person or thing to take the place of another person or thing. For example: "The team was looking for a substitute goalkeeper for the upcoming game."
They've been looking for a substitute since the 1930's.
"If you are looking for a substitute for every specific curse word you use... pick words that sound similar".
Cui says his group is looking for a substitute, but an alternative may be hard to find.
"Russia has had a relationship with the Egyptian people for dozens of years," said Mr Fahmy, adding that Egypt was not looking for a "substitute for anyone".
The Dow chemist who invented Styrofoam, O. Ray McIntire, made it by accident while looking for a substitute for rubber insulation.
Needing information on airline passengers for a test of the government's new computerized screening system, the Transportation Security Administration, rebuffed by JetBlue Airways, is looking for a substitute that can provide it, the agency's administrator said today.
I'm going to dump it and look for a substitute". So I called Bob and suggested we grab a coffee.
Ms. Hitney has also asked school parents working in the food industry to look for a substitute for applesauce that can help young children to swallow the pills.
What has happened is that every time a material seems to be running short, the price has risen and, in response, people have looked for new sources of supply, tried to find ways to use less of the material, or looked for a substitute.
Rick Stein's recent travels in the footsteps of Floyd seemed a good place to look for a substitute; although somewhat grandiosely named, Far Eastern Odyssey was an excellent series, and I'm keen to try out the recipe (pdf) he picked up at the Poj Spa Kar restaurant in Bangkok.
The two of them began to look for a substitute for aerosols, which combine oils and water.
