Sentence examples for this is a substitute from inspiring English sources

Is Bray saying this is a substitute for the standard rectal exam?

"None of this is a substitute for growing our own".

This is a substitute for versification rather than the real thing.

He added that "none of this is a substitute for a credible political process".

This is traditionally a penalty double, but North prefers an expert treatment in which this is a substitute for Stayman.

He added that "this is a substitute for commercial paper, and right now companies are having major difficulties rolling over commercial paper" — issuing short-term debt to finance their operations.

"We have no illusions of this being a substitute for government," said Daniel Zingale, Ms. Shriver's chief of staff and a senior adviser to the governor.

All this nonsense is a substitute for a simple proposition: stop digging.

"This approach is a substitute to the natural gas currently utilized, which allows for natural gas to be liberated for meeting domestic power demand".

(Don't you dare think, by the way, that this story is a substitute for really attending racing school).

I don't want to imply that this app is a substitute for good, proper, live lessons if you are looking for a holistic overview of music theory and technique.