Sentence examples for substitute itself from inspiring English sources
If the ionic radius of the doping metal ions matches those of the lattice metal ion in oxides, the doping metal ion will substitute itself for the lattice in the doping reactive process (substitutional mode).
The European judges said it was "not for the court to substitute itself for the competent domestic authorities".
But we also believe in maintaining for individuals the right to pursue their dreams, and not to have the government substitute itself for the rights of free individuals.
One option is to allow the federal government to substitute itself for the phone companies in the lawsuits and bear legal liability.
Ultimately, the United States will have to substitute itself for those shortcomings and, in essence, force a settlement, providing an alibi for both sides to accept what would otherwise be unacceptable.
One idea, officials said, is to have a special court examine the companies' role in the N.S.A. program, while another proposal might allow the federal government to substitute itself as a defendant for the companies in pending lawsuits.
In José Saramago's nightmare vision, the Western world is a commercial anaconda devouring life and substituting itself in life's place.
Czechoslovakia was compelled to adopt a Soviet and Stalinist model of government; the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia substituted itself for the state.
In Famine Crimes, De Waal argued that the global relief industry had substituted itself for the political action needed to prevent famine.
We are not free to change salaries; we are not free even to combat the black market; we cannot take any political measure without everywhere coming up against some German authority which has substituted itself in our place.
An album of 40 sketches dashed off by Hiroshige in spontaneous strokes also brought €68,200, prompting a representative of the National Museums Agency to stand up, saying that the agency was substituting itself to the highest bidder, as French law allows.
