Example sentences of "compare to [adv] [n mass] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The survey found we pay £42 for a basket of 22 everyday items compared to just £20.40 in Mexico . |
| 2 | Radio continues to be a big success , taking 15pc of the national advertising budget , compared to around 2pc in the UK . |
| 3 | Cook puts 86% of Clinton 's total in the probable column compared to only 57% for Bush . |
| 4 | It was discovered that black girls gain 34% more bone density during puberty , compared to only 11% in white girls . |
| 5 | Furthermore , they showed that over 80% of the content words were fixated , compared to only 40% of the function words . |
| 6 | 6% of households headed by a person aged 75 and over lacked basic amenities ( compared to under 2% for younger groups ) . |