Sentences with phrase «substitute for the real thing»

The blog is just a poor substitute for the real thing.

They are both promotional devices that do not substitute for the real thing.

Is nature on ice a sufficient substitute for the real thing?

You created an insanely easy and fast quick bread that is the perfect substitute for the real thing.

They were great and a nice substitute for the real thing.

These machines try to mimic the original exercise, but they are a poor substitute for the real thing.

While this is a preview of the experience of using Chrome OS, it can't substitute for the real thing.

We have forgotten its devastating disregard, or even reversal, of current worldly values, and have allowed what we call «Western civilization» or «the American way of life» to become more or less God - fearing substitutes for the real thing.

Thanks MP, I was really missing them too and these are definitely a passable LC / GF substitute for the real thing!

A surprisingly satisfying low carb substitute for the real thing that tastes like skinny fried cheesecakes!

Microfracture - generated cartilage is a weak, painful, poorly performing substitute for the real thing.

, spent a few hours in the pool, enjoyed a doner kebab sausage (a convincing substitute for the real thing, which is impossible to find here) at Madison's O.S.S., and finally brought this bag on its maiden voyage.

And for the record, no, spit is not an adequate substitute for the real thing.

Considered by many to be a poor substitute for the real thing before they arrive — this has also been compounded by local authorities choosing the most basic models anticipating a trouble free building for the rest of its life.

And this 2015 Jeep Renegade isn't an acceptable substitute for the real thing.

Richard Pettibone's tiny imitations of Frank Stella substitute for the real thing.

William Powhida, working alone, and Steve Lambert, Andy Bichlbaum and their collaborators offer sarcastic substitutes for the real thing.

He discovers that (un) Truth proves a worthy substitute for the real thing, packaged up and sold to an unquestioning public.

While iOS has long had an «Invert Colors» option, Dark Mode aficionados will be quick to tell you that it's still a poor substitute for the real thing given that it will also invert the colors of emojis, attachments in Messages, and photos from the Photos app.

Don't be fooled into thinking wood effect tiles are a lowly substitute for the real thing.

We found fake butter without soy, and decided rice milk was the best substitute for the real thing (later, I'd prefer the fattier coconut milk).

All the sites the public can access to view our MLS data must be confusing to the public as well... dealing with various websites and virtual promises... does not substitute for the real thing.

And to answer one question, «Is nature on ice a sufficient substitute for the real thing?»

I know that proportional representation fans think the AV is a poor substitute for the real thing, but it might be that Clegg knew that the Tories simply would not stomach full PR, and AV could be seen as a step in the right direction.

«Handcrafting the fruit inclusions is not an easy process, but there's just no substitute for the real thing and doing it right.»

Am enjoying the Olympics but its no substitute for the real thing!

Although the team has yet to demonstrate that this DNA can substitute for the real thing, the work paves the way for customized bacteria that could efficiently produce drugs, biofuels, and other molecules useful to humankind.

But these tests, which typically account for between 25 and 30 per cent of the $ 60 million cost of a communications satellite, are no substitute for the real thing.

Simply put, facial cleansing wipes are no substitute for the real thing.

Modernized almost past recognition, Director Baz Luhrmann's production is hardly a substitute for the real thing.

The XDS «differential» is also no substitute for the real thing.

And no, Word's spellcheck function is definitely no substitute for the real thing.

Independently - launched devices (particularly tablets) have tried to make up the difference with their own aftermarket app stores, but when «success» is measured in hundreds of thousands of available titles, there's simply no substitute for the real thing.

So, go ahead use FICO or non-FICO credit score estimators, but remember that these free tools are free and okay for rough insights, but no substitute for the real thing.

I hope your virtual visit encourages you to see the Wex in person — there's simply no substitute for the real thing!

All are fraught with compromises - it is hard to go back and forth with audiobooks and reading on a treo is a poor substitute for the real thing.

As the time - honored saying goes, there's no substitute for the real thing.

There is no substitute for the real thing.

Much like virtual sex, virtual surround sound is no substitute for the real thing.

You can do all the research you like and be as well prepared as possible, but there's no substitute for the real thing.

Sometimes there's no substitute for the real thing.