Example sentences of "are much the " in BNC.
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| 1 | His complaints against the economic policies of the new Solidarity-led government are much the same as those of Lech Walesa , the Solidarity union leader . |
| 2 | Bus and train are much the same price at the moment though it 's quicker to take the bus . |
| 3 | Its programmes are much the most susceptible to ‘ salami slicing ’ , since it is difficult to claim that the end of the world will come if the Army receives , say , ninety instead of a hundred tank replacements in a particular year . |
| 4 | At Ciba-Geigy the figures are much the same — in 1990 13 out of 34 graduates taken on by the company were women . |
| 5 | Of the two , the bivalve molluscs are much the most significant in the sea today . |
| 6 | The recipes and procedures currently in use are much the same as those used by Thomas Arkell in 1865 . |
| 7 | But things are much the same in countries with strong constitutional traditions . |
| 8 | Especially since the ‘ efficiency savings ’ from 10 years of government cuts are much the same size . |
| 9 | The criteria that determine the court 's decision are much the same as those employed earlier by the superintendent . |
| 10 | Of these twelve , the first eight are much the most abundant , with silicon and oxygen head and shoulders above the rest . |
| 11 | The pumice deposits produced by Vesuvian ( sub-Plinian ) and Plinian eruptions are much the most interesting of all pyroclastic rocks , so they will be discussed in a little more detail . |
| 12 | Sara and Patsy are much the same age and are very fond of each other . |
| 13 | The other requirements for keeping leather corals , apart from current and light , are much the same as for other coelenterates ; well-filtered water with phosphate and nitrate at levels as low as possible and no fish that would eat or damage them . |
| 14 | The actual standards themselves are much the same . |
| 15 | The instruction details will differ from model to model , but the basics are much the same for all . |
| 16 | Moreover , these proportions are much the same regardless of what type of credit has been used . |
| 17 | For countries seeking less PR , the considerations , curiously , are much the same , since not even the angry Italians want the pure milk of FPTP . |
| 18 | Of the 775 hereditary peers , the proportions are much the same : 334 ( 43% ) say they are Tory , 164 ( 21% ) are crossbenchers , 27 ( 3% ) are Liberal Democrats and half that number are aristocratic Labour . |
| 19 | They are not the only good things , but they are much the best , at least among good things of which we know . |
| 20 | Today the routes are much the same but we are switching to satellites , fibre cables and electronic gadgets which combine mouse-like size with mammoth capacity . |
| 21 | In the nests of the few species that feed exclusively on carrion , the queen cells and food storage cells are much the same size . |
| 22 | ‘ Whether we 're laughing , having a row with someone or feeling very anxious , the bodily responses are much the same . |
| 23 | Of the two creatures , the squids are much the more mobile and have lateral fins running along their flanks which undulate and so propel the animal through the water . |
| 24 | In this respect they are much the same as primitive people , who often take several days over assembling for some purpose and then several more to get started . |
| 25 | The results of the actor tests show that there are still substantial levels of discrimination against Asians and West Indians when applying for manual jobs ; that the discrimination is stronger against applicants for non-skilled rather than for skilled jobs ; that it is mainly based on colour prejudice rather than prejudice against foreigners ; and that levels of discrimination against Indians , Pakistanis and West Indians are much the same . |
| 26 | The reasons for such a development are much the same . |
| 27 | Similarly , a blind physiotherapist said : ‘ The frustrations of disability are much the same inasmuch as it is a physical limitation on your life and you think ‘ if only ’ … |
| 28 | Drucker selects the metaphor of orchestra as the model for the corporate world to follow but the conclusions are much the same . |
| 29 | The subject matter taught is much the same ; the approaches are much the same ; the anticipated outcomes are much the same ; and the teachers ' and learners ' attitudes are much the same . |
| 30 | The subject matter taught is much the same ; the approaches are much the same ; the anticipated outcomes are much the same ; and the teachers ' and learners ' attitudes are much the same . |