Example sentences of "that of [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The society has enshrined in law a status for women far different from that of biblical women . |
| 2 | The noble land-owners ' outlook was that of passive rentiers who made it a point of pride to be cheated by their bailiffs ; even if entail had not put technical difficulties in the way of raising capital it is hard to believe that Spanish aristocrats would have conceived of higher rents as a reward of investment . |
| 3 | The history of the knitting trade in Sedbergh is similar to that of neighbouring Dent Town , p 46 . |
| 4 | The closure , part of £570 million in defence cuts , will rip the heart out of the island economy and that of neighbouring Weymouth and it will cost thousands of jobs . |
| 5 | Consumers began to stockpile fuel as fears grew that the government would try to combat smuggling by cutting petrol subsidies to raise the price from about US$0.5 a litre to something nearer that of neighbouring countries . |
| 6 | Dutch Medieval work is very typical of the Baltic area , though it is generally plainer than that of neighbouring Germany . |
| 7 | Nevertheless , Hong Kong 's flora and fauna are basically that of neighbouring China , though some islands must have been separated long enough to produce their own endemic species . |
| 8 | Insofar as our interest is in the market process and its competitive character , we should no more be surprised that only one producer is making a product at a particular time than that of many producers of a particular product one is charging a price which no other producer is asking . |
| 9 | But even this spectacular rate of growth did not match that of many London suburbs . |
| 10 | government was , however , ‘ attracted to the principle of using the skills of advice agencies , especially to deal with those areas of work in which their special experience is likely to be greater than that of many solicitors in private practice . |
| 11 | This type of social system is very like that of many insectivores and seems to be a starting-point from which other primate societies probably developed . |
| 12 | Indeed , as the majority of consumer " buyers " are women , a woman 's point of view is most valuable and a woman 's capacity for detail , at least in my opinion and that of many employers , is an eminently valuable asset in work where detail and exactness are essential . |
| 13 | When stenosis is the cause of severe symptoms , the prognosis without valve replacement is worse than that of many cancers , with a three year mortality around 75% Balloon valvoplasty offers only short term palliation . |
| 14 | The remainder of Siemens ' Unix product line is iAPX-86-based , as is that of many vendors . |
| 15 | In my experience ( and in that of many others ) the first few lessons can be quite confusing . |
| 16 | There grew in him a wish to touch with his fingers a future that he knew was that of many others . |
| 17 | Her emotional journey is that of many women artists : ‘ I would be faced with the enormous problem of re-inventing myself ! ’ |
| 18 | This view contrasts with that of many outsiders , and the research of Muir ( 1977 ) and Reiner ( 1978 ) describes the ‘ professional ’ type of policeman as the most competent , although the indexical nature of the notion of ‘ common sense ’ enables these views to be dismissed by ordinary policemen and women because the authors lack this same quality . |
| 19 | Mario 's living , like that of many drivers , depends on their fame . |
| 20 | Decline due to ageing is nearly always imperceptible , noted only when comparing present ability with that of many years past . |
| 21 | Managing director Vincent Rey says , ‘ I have been in the tour operating business since 1965 , so my knowledge of both sides of the business is greater than that of many people running retail outlets . ’ |
| 22 | Tim Buisseret , Researcher at the Programme for Policy Research in Engineering Science and Technology ( PREST ) at Manchester University , said that his first impression , like that of many people , had been that the ideas were sound , but had ‘ not gone far enough ’ . |
| 23 | But this urban growth was not matched by commensurate development of a bourgeoisie comparable to that of many parts of the West . |
| 24 | Obispal was howling execrations that echoed , multiplying as if his voice was that of many men . |
| 25 | The capital cost of Hunslet 's traction equipment , supplied by a Netherlands firm , is higher than that of many D.C. varieties , but Regional Railways accepted the argument that it would work out cheaper long-term because of its economic use of energy and low maintenance . |
| 26 | The capital cost of Hunslet 's traction equipment , supplied by a Netherlands firm , is higher than that of many D.C. varieties , but Regional Railways accepted the argument that it would work out cheaper long-term because of its economic use of energy and low maintenance . |
| 27 | The first is that of many Catholics who already thought the Council a strange and almost unnecessary development . |
| 28 | It is , however , largely our problem , rather than that of many societies which we study . |
| 29 | One other possible area of danger is that of good facsimiles , which are more likely to be met with from time to time than competent forgeries . |
| 30 | The second requirement is that of good timing . |