Sentence examples for are like conventional from inspiring English sources
In this sense, small clusters of metal atoms are like conventional molecules rather than like bulk metals.
From smallest to largest, the company's products are more like fine ceramics than they are like conventional cast concrete, or "cast stone," a euphemism that Mr. Lawless disdains.
Until recently, it was widely assumed that centromeric nucleosomes are like conventional nucleosomes in being composed of two copies of each of the four core histones.
"This is like power steering versus conventional steering," said Dr. Mehta during a recent procedure.
By this definition, the fact that a wild animal species is tamed or is raised like conventional livestock does not make the animal domesticated although the process might eventually lead to domestication.
The train operators' franchises are not like conventional franchises.
Dragons are more like conventional air power, requiring many passes to deliver destruction — much as an air force sends out many bombers on bombing runs.
Strategic suppliers are not like conventional vendors.
The tools of cyber-espionage, he points out, are not like conventional weapons.
At Amtrak and the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority Metroo), ESAs are treated like conventional pets.
But Barker said it would not be like a conventional bank loan.
