def get_substitutions_from_config(config):
    result = []
    pattern_names = config.options(SUBSTITUTION_SECTION)
    pattern_names.sort()
    for name in pattern_names:
        pattern_val = config.get(SUBSTITUTION_SECTION, name)
        list_rep = ast.literal_eval(pattern_val)
        substitution = parse_substitution_from_list(list_rep)
        result.append(substitution)
    return result