31.   This is the real thing, it has no need for added colour or flavourings.

32.   We must be aware of this and constantly compare the copy with the real thing to see if it is still valid.

33.   You can get washable plastic lace by the yard, which lasts much better than the real thing.

34.   On-line instruction is a useful adjunct to the real thing.

35.   She went from a D in her mocks to a B in the real thing.

36.   Replica weapons are indistinguishable from the real thing.

37.   The colors in the pictures can only approximate the real thing.

38.   Police were concerned that the mimic gun, although intended only as a toy, might be confused with the real thing in certain situations.

39.   Many viewers thought that the spoof of a television newscast was the real thing.

40.   Scientific studies show the love affair with a team may be as emotionally intense as the real thing, and that team clashes have gladiatorial power.