Example sentences of "and similar in [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | The ears are small and thick and similar in shape to those of primate species . |
| 2 | In addition their jaws are better developed and similar in structure to those of the ophiacanthid subfamily Ophiotominae . |
| 3 | Their salinities vary according to how long ago their waters were left to evaporate , and the amount of fresh water entering them annually ; of the four main lakes , Deep Lake , the deepest ( 34 m ) and most salty , has a mean salinity of approximately 280ppt , roughly eight times that of sea water and similar in density to Dead Sea water . |
| 4 | Although of very traditional design and similar in appearance to Nos. 1–35 , they were of rather more robust construction . |
| 5 | Also the flower shirts and the unctuous neckerchiefs , and that kaftan or dhoti he dons at weekends — white , and similar in cut to his surgical smock but with different associations . |