Example sentences of "not [prep] the [det] league " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | But he would n't for one good reason — he is not in the same league as our two . |
| 5 | This came partly from that confidence built up in the wide affection of the large family , partly perhaps from the arrogance of the supreme athlete , mostly , though , from his view that writing and learning were the real thing : acting was fine and dandy but not in the same league . |
| 6 | Spar 's wine selection has been steadily upgraded since Philippa Carr 's arrival , and although not in the same league as the major supermarkets , it is still a very handy outlet . |
| 7 | It returned a WinTach Windows performance index of 4.5 , which was OK , but not in the same league as the other local bus video machines I looked at . |
| 8 | Both not in the same league as the people they replaced . |
| 9 | I do think players get a fee when they renew contracts … but not in the same league as a big signing on fee . |
| 10 | ‘ Though you 're courageous enough , as far as aggression goes you 're not in the same league as Didi . ’ |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | 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 . |