1.   It was used as a cheap substitute for pewter and as a base for electroplate finishes.

2.   At one time, plastics were considered to be cheap substitutes for quality materials like wood or metal.

3.   Add the ability to rewrite the disk, and such cards could be a cheap substitute for flash memory cards in digital cameras.

4.   But Oracle allies, notably Sun and IBM, believe the NC could be sold to corporations as a cheap substitute for putting a personal computer on every desk.

5.   For their part, some victims disdain official apologies as cheap substitutes for real reparations.

6.   Ideally, we opt for local goods not because they are cheap substitutes but because it makes good sense.

7.   It was a college friend who had found the perfect cheap substitute for a lens case - two small plastic coffee lids.

8.   Its roots have long provided a cheap coffee substitute.

9.   Russia has quickly squeezed in, offering to provide a cheap substitute for the U.S. components.

10.   Russia has offering to help out by providing a cheap substitute for the U.S. components.