Example sentences of "[prep] comparing [pron] with the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some perspective on just how limited the reforms laid down in the Declaration of Rights were is provided by comparing them with the proposals for reform which had been made by opponents of the government since Charles II 's reign . |
| 2 | The significance of these percentages can be gauged by comparing them with the South East 's share of total manufacturing which stood then at about 27 per cent . |
| 3 | In this way , word senses can be disambiguated simply by comparing them with the definitions of neighbouring words . |
| 4 | Before going on to examine the more detailed contributions of Russian Formalism to specific areas of literary studies , it might be worth pausing to assess the Formalist position by comparing it with the assumptions which it had set out to replace , and which to a certain extent continue to inform ( albeit implicitly ) critical studies still being produced today . |
| 5 | In the course of the book Nash delineates popfiction by comparing it with the classics and tabloid journalism ( Chapter 1 ) , with naturally occurring conversation ( Chapters 2 and 3 ) , and finally with narrative techniques pertaining to film-making ( Chapter 5 ) . |