Problem: How does the sentence end?

Usually they have pork instead of beef for dinner, because they're on a budget and the 
Answer: beef is the more expensive.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

The man took a walk in the park instead of in the woods because it was less risky in the 
Answer: park .

Problem: How does the sentence end?

The thermometer on the tanning bed was malfunctioning and delivering temperatures that were too high to be useful, so the 
Answer: tanning bed was turned off.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

All the players involved in playing cards had only two decks. The 
Answer:
Cards were too few.