Example sentences of "compare with [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In addition , however , there is inappropriate staining with antibodies to A and B antigens in PSC compared with other diseases . |
| 2 | Similarly , when G. P. Jones moves from noting the greater prominence of pronouns in Shakespeare compared with other Elizabethans to the statement that his sonnets have ‘ a substantial autobiographical element ’ , and that the ‘ fluctuation between thou and you ’ shows ‘ the poet 's uncertainty about his personal , social and professional connection with his patron is at its most acute ’ , then I feel that such speculations deflect attention from the real focus of interest , the pronouns as forms of relationship . |
| 3 | Our response was , ’ What about having more bands to take account of the difficulties that arise because of the differences in property prices in London compared with other parts of the country ? ’ |
| 4 | They bought 21 UK groups for £918m in the nine months , which compared with 62 deals worth £382m by British companies in France . |
| 5 | Mr Hadley , who teaches at the Grants School of Wine , cites studies which have found that compared with lifelong abstainers , moderate drinkers show a 26 per cent reduction in the incidence of heart trouble . |
| 6 | The opportunities for women to be upwardly mobile within TNCs compared with domestically-owned industries . |
| 7 | It is hard enough to tell how characteristic these figures were in the twelfth century ; impossible to tell how they compared with earlier centuries . |
| 8 | Given that public expenditure has grown over time in the UK , how do we compare with other countries ? |
| 9 | Darlington does have problems but they do not compare with other areas of the country hit much harder by this recession and long-term industrial decline . |
| 10 | We must compare with other societies . |
| 11 | How does it compare with other polities ? |
| 12 | And wh how did that compare with other lads of your age ? |
| 13 | But even the milkman 's timing ca n't compare with those supremos who have perfected the art of appearing at the door at the most irritating time possible — the Jehovah Witnesses . |
| 14 | Compared with diabetic patients in urban areas , those in rural areas were less likely to attend a hospital based diabetic clinic ( 46% ( 442 ) v 86% ( 1054 ) , p<0.001 ) ; less likely to be receiving insulin ( 260 ( 27% ) v 416 ( 34% ) , p<0.001 and also after correction for differences in age distribution ) ; more likely to have advanced ( maculopathy or proliferative retinopathy ) diabetic retinopathy ( 13% ( 122 ) v 7% ( 89 ) , p<0.001 ) ; and more likely to require urgent laser photocoagulation for previously unrecognised retinopathy ( 1.4% ( 13 ) v 0.5% ( 6 ) , p<0.02 ) . |
| 15 | We can , however , be clear that the average household was spending its increased income in a very different way in 1985 compared with five decades earlier . |
| 16 | Blue collar workers lost ten days a year in manufacturing and services , compared with five days for white collar workers in manufacturing , and six days for those in service industries . |
| 17 | The anomaly is increased by the fact that , under the present law , two young men under 21 who consensually commit ‘ gross indecency ’ are both liable to conviction for the offence : the rule in Tyrrell is inapplicable here , but the maximum penalty is two years ' imprisonment where the offender is under 21 , compared with five years where he is over 21 . |
| 18 | Compared with five years before it was a raging torrent . |
| 19 | The skills of our project managers have shortened construction time by 12 weeks compared with five years ago . |
| 20 | BELOW The remains of kilns after the firing experiment can be analysed and excavated to be compared with excavated examples . |
| 21 | One of the most common experiments of this kind is making and firing of pottery , which not only tests methods of pottery construction , decoration , glazing , and firing methods , but also leaves the remains of the kiln itself which can be compared with excavated examples . |
| 22 | Compared with the number of dogs who are registered , entries to shows are quite small : fifty to a hundred entries compared with 3,000 registrations for 1986 . |
| 23 | Much closer liaison now exists with the other fiscal authorities within the community and a system of audit based controls will enable the sales values provided on these listings to be compared with declared purchases in other member states and vice versa . |
| 24 | Manual workers have always worked longer hours than non-manual workers — 45.3 hours per week in 1976 compared with 38.5 hours for non-manual workers . |
| 25 | There are two types of smetana — ordinary and creamed — the latter has a slightly higher butterfat content and there are 132 calories per 100g/4oz compared with 120 calories for the ordinary version . |
| 26 | Given free plutonium , the report says that such a plant could generate electricity at 3.1 cents a kilowatt hour ( kWh ) , compared with 3.0 cents a kWh using uranium fuel in a standard reactor . |
| 27 | Industry , outside the domestic crafts , created only a small proportion of the national income and , compared with primary products , of the foreign trade of Spain . |
| 28 | They have an average life of 5000 hours ( control gear 10 000 hours ) compared with 2000 hours for a coiled-coil incandescent lamp . |
| 29 | The companies claim that the chip set reduces the number of RF parts required by more than 200 , compared with non-integrated designs . |
| 30 | Also , strikes are responsible for an almost negligible amount of lost time compared with total hours worked by the employed population . |