Example sentences of "be [adv] [prep] [art] same league " in BNC.
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| 1 | The immediate problem is that while soccer in these countries may acquire the trappings of the West , they are not in the same league for cash . |
| 2 | ‘ Though you 're courageous enough , as far as aggression goes you 're not in the same league as Didi . ’ |
| 3 | His yorker may not be quite in the same league as the Waqar Younis toe-cruncher but , again because of his height , batsmen often fail to pick the length until too late and , with the inswing , the sight of middle and leg stumps splayed is not uncommon . |
| 4 | These are n't in the same league as the gas variety when it comes to providing ‘ real ’ flames , but there 's a wide variety available , and they can just add that cosy finishing touch which helps turn a house into a home . |
| 5 | It is believed one of the major problems facing the clubs ' proposals then was the fact that they were both in the same league . |
| 6 | There were gruff mutterings of ‘ excellent story ’ or ‘ very good ’ from the two men , who were never in the same league and knew it . |
| 7 | John Major is not in the same league but one of his outstanding merits is the capacity to master a brief , even at short notice . |
| 8 | But he would n't for one good reason — he is not in the same league as our two . |
| 9 | Scotland have claimed pushover tries against the Welsh on their last three visits to Murrayfield and though the Welsh front-row emerged with considerable scrummage plaudits from their tussle with England , I have observed before in these columns that Martin Bayfield is not in the same league as Paul Ackford as a scrummaging lock ; Jason Leonard , too , hardly seems to be at the peak of his powers following the bone-graft operation in his neck during the close season . |
| 10 | It still counts as a four-seater , but it 's not in the same league as the Calibra for rear room where head and legroom are restricted . |
| 11 | ‘ Frenchman 's Creek ’ is obviously much easier but is hardly in the same league as the rich novel produced by Tolstoy 's impeccable skill . |
| 12 | The new version , it has to be said , is almost in the same league . |