Example sentences of "compared the [noun] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We have compared the cancer mortalities of the two populations . |
| 2 | Numerous studies ( e.g. Stoner and Gee 1985 , Bull and Hall 1986 ) have compared the water chemistry of streams draining afforested areas with that of streams draining nearby moorland . |
| 3 | We have compared the expression levels of VP6 and NS1 proteins in alternative sites by cloning one into the Bam HI site and the other in the Spe I/ Sma I sites or vice versa . |
| 4 | A military historian has compared the advantage JSTARS conveys to playing a game of chess in which you can see your opponent 's pieces but he can not see yours . |
| 5 | Further problems may arise that are orthographical in origin : a. a familiar letter is used to represent a different sound , e.g. the letter " r " in English " rat " and Portuguese " rato " b. a letter is used but the sound is not pronounced , e.g. Spanish " h " as in " hoja — leaf c. a combination of letters is used to represent a single sound , e.g. final im in written Portuguese is pronounced d. a single letter is used to represent two sounds , e.g. in Portuguese the letter " x " is used for [ z ] in " exame " , and for [ s ] in " caixa " As your sounds get checked , decisions about phonemes made , and you 've compared the phoneme charts , you are ready to start putting some of the words from your check list into pronunciation drills . |