Compares Sentence Examples

Nothing compares to Hell.

In educational matters Moravia compares favourably with most of the Austrian provinces.

It is now generally admitted, however, that, though hot, it compares favourably with that of Burma.

A savvy shopper compares prices between stores, especially if they have similar products.

But, secondly, the pneumatic utterances technically known as speaking with tongues failed to reach this level of intelligibility; for Paul compares "a tongue" to a material object which should merely make a noise, to a pipe or harp twanged or blown at random without tune or time, to a trumpet blaring idly and not according to a code of signal notes.

When, therefore, we remember that Aurelius knew little of the Christians, that the only mention of them in the Meditations is a contemptuous reference to certain fanatics of their number whom even Clement of Alexandria compares for their thirst for martyrdom to the Indian gymnosophists, and finally that the least worthy of them were doubtless the most prominent, we cannot doubt that Aurelius was acting unquestionably in the best interests of a perfectly intelligible ideal.

This compares with an average of 54.63 inches at Bishop's Court, Newlands, at the foot of the mountain on the east and with 2 5.43 inches at Cape Town at the northern foot of the mountain.

Toy compares Barnebo, "son of Nebo," of which he regards Barnabas as a slightly disguised form (Jewish Encyclopaedia).

It is generally supposed that he writes with a lover's extravagance about this lady's powers when he compares her with Shelley and Carlyle.

Boston compares favourably with other American cities in the character of its public and private architecture.

While a new spirit which compares and tolerates thus sprang from the Crusades, the large sphere of new knowledge and experience which they gave brought new material at once for scientific thought and poetic imagination.

Plutarch speaks of his intercourse with the deity, and compares him with Lycurgus and Numa (Numa, 4).

For, since -2t 2 =0 3 -21f 2, 6,-3j(-f) 3, he compares the right-hand side with cubic resolvent k 3 -21X 2 k - j 2.

He compares her story with that of Lamia, who, after her children had been slain by Zeus, retired to a lonely cave and carried off and killed the children of others.

In the description of surgical operations the vagueness of the language seems sometimes to show that the author had not performed such himself; but in other parts, and especially in his historical introduction, he speaks with more confidence; and everywhere he compares and criticizes with learning and judgment.

But if any one compares Crawford's whole declaration with Letter II.

And Origen compares them to the sacred vessels, and would have them " guarded secretly behind the veil of the conscience and not lightly produced before the public."

Did., 1898) compares the "trochilus" (Gr.

Few more brilliant pieces of historical writing exist than his description of the coronation procession of Anne Boleyn through the streets of London, few more full of picturesque power than that in which he relates how the spire of St Paul's was struck by lightning; and to have once read is to remember for ever the touching and stately words in which he compares the monks of the London Charterhouse preparing for death with the Spartans at Thermopylae.

He does not hesitate to introduce occasionally satirical remarks on the luxury of the times, which he compares, to its disadvantage, with the simplicity of the old Polish life.

He began his labours with The Age of Casimir the Great (1848), and Boleslaw the Brave (1849), following these with Jadwiga and Jagiello, in three volumes (1855-1856) - a work which Spasovich, in his Russian History of Slavonic Literature, compares in vigour of style and fullness of colour with Macaulay's History of England and Thierry's Norman Conquest.

Enough is raised, however, besides the amount handed over to the government, to enable the schools, roads, harbours and public works of every kind to be maintained at a standard which compares very favourably with other parts of Spain.

For the length of the building cubit Sir C. Warren has deduced a length equivalent to 20.6169 English inches, which compares with a mean Pyramid cubit of 20.6015 in.

He compares it also to the change of Moses' rod into a snake, of the Nile into blood, to the virtue inherent in Elijah's mantle or in the wood of the cross or in the clay mixt of dust and the Lord's spittle, or in Elisha's relics which raised a corpse to life, or in the burning bush.

The final act of the cult, the "exaltation" of the fig, with which Reinach compares the "exaltation" of the ear of corn by the hierophant at the Eleusinian mysteries, was performed by the sycophant.

He compares the varieties of mankind to animals, the male to the lion, the female to the leopard.

While discussing noses, he says that those with thick bulbous ends belong to persons who are insensitive, swinish; sharp-tipped belong to the irascible, those easily provoked, like dogs; rounded, large, obtuse noses to the magnanimous, the lion-like; slender hooked noses to the eagle-like, the noble but grasping; round-tipped retrousse noses to the luxurious, like barndoor fowl; noses with a very slight notch at the root belong to the impudent, the crow-like; while snub noses belong to persons of luxurious habits, whom he compares to deer; open nostrils are signs of passion, &c.

Wasps, 642, with which he compares Plautus, Menaechmi, 279.

All the same, Poland compares very favourably with Russia in the general level of education, for whereas those able to read and write in 1897 amounted in Poland to 30.5% of the population (only 9.3% in 1862), in Russia it was 19.8%.

The character of Louis Philippe is admirably traced by Queen Victoria in a memorandum of May 2, 18J5, in which she compares him with Napoleon III.

No thoughtful man who examines and compares these pictures can doubt that they are genuine historical portraits of a figure wholly different from any which had hitherto appeared on the world's stage.

Taking it as a whole, the company's territory is much less generously watered than are other parts of Borneo, which again compares unfavourably in this respect with the Malayan states of the peninsula.

The plainness and directness, both of thought and of expression, which characterize Homer were doubtless qualities of his age; but the author of the Iliad (like Voltaire, to whom Arnold happily compares him) must have possessed the national gift in a surpassing degree.

It is further emphasized in a famous passage of the Orlando Innamorato where Boiardo compares the Italian ideal of an accomplished gentleman with the coarser type admired by nations of the north.

Although the average wholesale value of Saumur is considerably less than that of champagne, it compares favourably with the lower grades of that article, and in flavour and character is similar to the latter.

Two-revolution machines, which, although with but one cylinder, have largely superseded perfecting machines, as their output has been increased and the quality of their work compares favourably with that of the average two-cylinder.

He compares elegantes from eligere, diligentes from diligere, and continues, " his enim in verbis.

There is, however, no mention of ceremonial candles in the detailed account of the services of the Church of England given by William Harrison (Description of England, 1570); and the attitude of the Church towards their use, until the ritualistic movement of the 17th century, would seem to be authoritatively expressed in the Third Part of the Sermon against Peril of Idolatry, which quotes with approval the views of Lactantius and compares " our Candle Religion " 3 This is common to the Eastern Church also.

His works, according to Diogenes Laertius, numbered seventytwo, and were characterized by a purity of style which compares favourably with that of Plato.

It compares favourably as regards crime and insanity with intoxicating drinks, the inhabitants of Balasor being a particularly law-abiding race, and the insane forming only 0.0069% of the population.

The next morning the diagram and the " night inspection book " are in the hands of the day inspector, who compares them.

This immediate pleasure that we take in goodness (and displeasure in its opposite) is due to a susceptibility which he calls the " reflex " or " moral " sense, and compares with our susceptibility to beauty and deformity in external things; it furnishes both an additional direct impulse to good conduct, and an additional gratification to be taken into account in the reckoning which proves the coincidence of virtue and happiness.

Wollaston's theory of moral evil as consisting in the practical contradiction of a true proposition, closely resembles the most paradoxical part of Clarke's doctrine, and was not likely to approve itself to the strong common sense of Butler; but his statement of happiness or pleasure as a " justly desirable " end at which every rational being " ought " to aim corresponds exactly to Butler's conception of self-love as a naturally governing impulse; while' the " moral arithmetic " with which he compares pleasures and pains, and endeavours to make the notion of happiness quantitatively precise, is an anticipation of Benthamism.

The senses, the sole source of knowledge, are supposed to yield us immediately cognition of individual things; phantasy (which Gassendi takes to be material in nature) reproduces these ideas; understanding compares these ideas, which are particular, and frames general ideas.

Immediately to the east of the school of arts rises the grand pile of the supreme tribunal of the German empire, the Reichsgericht, which compares with the Reichstag building in Berlin.

Zimmern and P. Jensen, compares the dragon of the Apocalypse with the Babylonian Tiamat, thinks that some myth is referred to, and finds the µay€Scov of ApµayEbwv in the divine name `YEVEAAcya5wv, a Babylonian god of the underworld.

Faudree compares the Young @ Heart spectacle to the thrill you get from watching acrobatics.

Boolean equals (Object obj) Compares two remote objects for equality.

He compares the tube heart of an embryo to that of the primitive chordate, Amphioxus.

By Bill Radin For a recruiter, no disaster compares to an accepted counteroffer.

No effect compares to having an ordinary, everyday object seemingly defy gravity.

Method Detail equals public Boolean equals (Object other) Compares this CRL for equals public Boolean equals (Object other) Compares this CRL for equality with the given object.

This compares to an average spend of £ 25.37 at cheaper supermarket forecourt sites.

It looks at what visual languages can do in transmitting information, and compares Mayan hieroglyphs with desktop icons.

At 9.15 pm on 24 December A Study in Sherlock compares the various screen incarnations of Holmes.

K* remove (const K* key ); Removes the first association with key j in self that compares equal to *key.

Compares with an earthenware slipware jug made by Michael Cardew in the 1930's.

It compares with just $ 200 million earned from killing kangaroos.

Ignatius ' Letter to the Romans (105 - 115 CE) This letter compares Ignatius ' own upcoming martyrdom to that of Jesus.

The table compares plans for 2002-03 and 2003-04 with outturn for 1998-99 through to 2000-01, and with the estimated outturn for 2001-02.

This compares with a 96% improvement following surgical division of the synovial plica.

Then she compares a bar being raided by the police to an attack by skinheads.

Robbins compares the new movement with the early battles to abolish slavery in the 18th century.

Chapter four compares and reviews various existing block ciphers.

I absorbed where to buy wholesale with websites & how to manage inventory, track auction activity & even compares programs for you.

Compared with the principal countries of the world, Australia does not take a high position in regard to the gross value of the produce of its tillage, the standard of cultivation being for the most part low and without regard to maximum returns, but in value per inhabitant it compares fairly well; indeed, some of the states show averages which surpass those of many of the leading agricultural countries.

On this view Wheeler, however, compares with the " dorsal organ " the peculiar the entire food-canal in most Hexapoda must be regarded as of extra embryonic membrane or indusium which he has observed ectodermal origin, the " endoblast " represents mesoderm only, between serosa and amnion in the embryo of the grasshopper and the median furrow whence it arises can be no longer compared Xiphidium.

In point of cleanliness Tetuan compares favourably with most Moorish towns.

This compares with £ 250 a week to keep a racehorse in training.

Recent research work has been directed at the toxicity associated with the levo isomer, and how it compares with the racemic preparation.

Only the lonely None of these, however, compares to the self-imposed isolation brought about by playing Civ III.

Ali cleverly compares the two through Nazneen 's habit of using similes from her village upbringing to describe her London life.

Humboldt compares some of the stony beds, when viewed from a distance, to strata of a schistose sandstone.

This article compares the traditional statistical approach to our understanding of enzyme function with that of the opposing structuralist view.

Nothing compares to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus our Lord.

Jesus compares the response of many to the attitude of truculent children.

Your doctor also compares current measurements to those taken at previous doctor visits.

A smart shopper is one who thinks, compares and reviews products before she buys.

One website that compares newer models on a rotating basis is Consumer Search.

Once you have your expenses list, see how it compares to your income.

The following list compares five Internet retailers and their asking price for an Original Karastan (700 Series) Rug, Multicolor Panel Kirman 717, Rectangle 8'-8" x 10'-6".

The following list compares four Internet retailers and their asking price for an Original Karastan (700 Series) Rug, Multicolor Panel Kirman 717, Rectangle 8'-8" x 10'-6".

An informative chart compares your options.

The website keeps track of your average words per minute and your fastest speed and compares you to others in your speed group.

Make a "through the years" page that compares photos of you as a child to current family pictures.

No other style of bedding compares to silk or satin linens when it comes to adding spice and romance to the bedroom scene.

The Strong Interest Inventory compares your level of interest in various activities to the preferences of people who are already working in a particular career field.

The Impact of Distance Learning on Interpersonal Communication Satisfaction - This dissertation compares online and face-to-face community college classrooms for a doctoral degree in philosophy.

Nothing compares to taking a Nile honeymoon boat cruise in Egypt during the early days of wedded bliss.

No amount of indoor lighting compares to natural sunlight.

Most small dog T shirts are marked with a size, and there is usually a guide that compares the size with a neck measurement.

Nothing compares to the flavor, texture and sweetness of a freshly plucked tomato from the garden.

Nothing compares to the juicy, sweet taste of a freshly picked strawberry.

This site compares and rates different brands and styles of openers and tells you what to look for.

While these services can help you research your options and avoid questionable operations, nothing compares to an actual visit to a nursing home facility.

And when you're done, post a game review that compares and contrasts them!

As good as the CPU is, nothing compares to throwing down with a bunch of your buddies.

When you judge with others, you can see how your award compares to what others give it.

Gene sequences can also be evaluated in a method (comparative genomic hybridization) that compares samples from a tumor and normal tissue after both have been exposed to the same radioactive material.

This compares to a miscarriage rate of 1% for CVS.

The results may be plotted on a growth chart that is specific for the child's age and gender (EpicCare Growth Chart) and compares a child's growth to other children of the same age and gender.

The following table compares many of the various qualities of each type of energy.

A Mortgage Rate Table compares rates from a number of different lenders.

Bloomberg.com - This website compares various key rates in a variety of time frames including current rates as well as rates from 1,3, 6 and 12 months prior.

While mortgage rates vary based on a number of factors including your personal situation, national average rates are published so you can get an idea of what current rates are and how your rate compares.

Here, the lender compares the amount of payment you would pay towards a mortgage each month to your monthly income.

Sharing stories is a means of preparing others to go through the process and to find out how your birth compares to others.

To see how First Response Early Result compares to other pregnancy tests, visit ConsumerSearch and the Pregnancy Test Review and Comparison Chart website from Early-Pregnancy-Tests.com.

Botanical researcher Emalyn Morgan from Everest Nutrition took time with LoveToKnow recently to discuss the benefits of krill oil and how it compares with fish oil.

Amazon also compares reviews by pitting the most favorable review against the most critical review, as designated by the shopping community.

It also feels he constantly compares her to me and I think he always puts me higher.

If you've ever wondered how one gem compares to the next, especially when they're different diamond cuts, you could refer to a diamond carat weight chart to get your answer.

A diamond weight chart compares sizes, weights, and diamond shapes.

A person cuts out the ruler, wraps it around her finger for a measurement and then compares the wrapped ruler to the circles on the chart to estimate ring size.

If your jeweler shows you a stone with one of these other rating systems, ask him or her to explain how it compares to the GIA diamond clarity scale.

When it comes to classic masculine elegance, almost nothing compares to men's platinum wedding rings.

Relative poverty is different from the federal poverty guidelines because it refers to how a family's income compares to the median income for their area.

See how it compares to the technology other cycling shoe companies use.

Of course, if you have time, nothing compares to actually watching the entire episode.

Shopping.com - This is a price comparison site which compares the price of products in a number of stores.

Rates are based on an experience modification factor, a formula that compares a company's accident and injury record with average data for all employers in a particular industry.

Even if you find a site offering the car of your dreams at what appears to be a great price, it's still important to check out how the car price compares to its value.

If you're curious about how your car's weight compares or you need to know this information for safety purposes, you have several options.

It can also be fascinating to see how your car or truck compares to other vehicles on the road.

However, many people wonder how their vehicle compares to others in its class.

The example given on the Weight Watchers site, for example, compares four ravioli with marinara sauce to a plate full of whole wheat pasta, shrimp, broccoli, tomatoes, and marinara sauce--both equal 10 points.

This is a measurement that compares your height to your weight and gives you an indication of whether you're at a healthy weight for your height.

Reputation. When determining whether to pay your claim, there are often some gray areas when the company compares your damage to the language in your policy.

Almost every state offers consumers an information section that researches and compares insurance companies.

Insurance companies willing to offer a short term health insurance policy then send the policy details and cost back to the broker, who then compares the results from all of the companies and then discusses the options with the client.

This is largely due in part to the low cost of labor in China as it compares to the cost of labor in the United States.

In this song, the group compares dancing to baseball in an effort to convince Chad to take to the floor and move his feet.

Having been around for nearly a decade now, there is still no MP3 player on the market that compares to it.

British reality television compares to shows from around the world, with innovative original concepts as well as globally-recognized franchises.

The Citation Theory also compares data between various websites in order to demonstrate strengths and weaknesses of competitors.

At this point, you might be wondering how social media participation compares to other forms of online interaction.

True to its mission as a consumer advocate, it will also show how your speed compares with other internet access providers available in your area (determined by zip code), across a range of connection types.

Palgrave compares them with the remains at Stonehenge and Karnak.

The immense scientific collection in the Bavarian national museum, illustrative of the march of progress from the Roman period down to the present day, compares in completeness with the similar collections at South Kensington and the Musee de Cluny.

On the coast, however, in and near the large cities and towns, it compares well with other South American countries.

Little by little there has been developed a degree of skill which compares not unfavourably with the work of the old masters.

Although primary instruction is gratuitous it is not compulsory, and these figures clearly demonstrate that school privileges have not been extended much beyond the larger towns, The total attendance, however, compares well with that of 1897, which was 143,096, although it shows that only 5% of the population, approximately, is receiving instruction.