Example sentences of "be [vb pp] [conj] compared with " in BNC.

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1 Their achievements may be limited when compared with those of others , but they are no less real and fulfilling for the people concerned .
2 The plant is being installed near an existing hydro-electric power plant so that its performance can be evaluated and compared with that of hydro power .
3 The postcode to Enumeration District directory and the digitised boundary data enable it to be mapped and compared with data compiled on a different geographical basis , an aid which has not been available for censuses prior to 1981 .
4 With pool data , their total indebtedness account by account can be measured and compared with the ‘ product ’ they prefer to use , measured by their total activity .
5 The impact of this assistance on the group of firms will be measured and compared with experiences of an unassisted control group of firms in each region .
6 The archive material has been found to be remarkably full , where it exists , but to have considerable gaps , so that only for short periods in particular cities can the levels of illegitimacy be assessed and compared with regional levels .
7 Nehemiah 's work can best be understood if compared with Greek events .
8 Pollen grains from a sample are identified and counted under a microscope , and the resulting percentages of pollens from various plants , shrubs and trees are normally presented in diagrammatic form , which allows the mixture of vegetation at any one time to be understood and compared with that of other sites .
9 In the first part , a brief explanation of the various forms of franchise operations , in particular the ‘ Business Format ’ franchise , will be provided and the growth of franchising in the UK will be documented and compared with the situation in the US and Europe .
10 This model , known as the " hypothetico-deductive model " , uses the general statements of the theory as premises in a deductive argument , along with statements describing the conditions under which the test is carried out , a testable conclusion , or prediction , can be deduced and compared with empirical evidence .
11 Pairs of toads in amplexus are easily caught and the sizes of male and female can be recorded and compared with sizes of unpaired individuals ( most often just males ) in the pond .
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