Example sentences of "that [pron] [be] no substitute for " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 'll be happy with Mike 's place for the moment , ’ said Colin , again rubbing in that he knew a thing or two about some of Sheffield 's leading businesses , and that there is no substitute for that kind of detailed and expert and intimate knowledge . |
| 2 | Probyn himself says : ‘ I hold my own beliefs about front-row play and one of those is that there is no substitute for experience . |
| 3 | 5Realisation that there is no substitute for a face-to-face relationship ( classic current example — Reagan/Gorbachev ) . |
| 4 | EARLIER I mentioned that there is no substitute for good planning . |
| 5 | Flammes de Pierre is a triumph for a traditional approach , proof that there 's no substitute for tight writing , hard work , and a damn good tale to tell . |
| 6 | Firstly because of the cost , and secondly because I was firm in my belief that there was no substitute for a reliable watch , an accurate depth gauge and a thorough working knowledge of a well proven set of decompression tables . |