Sentence examples for be compared to some from inspiring English sources

The Yankees can be compared to some of the greatest teams in history if they win the World Series.

Paying tribute to him yesterday, President Nicolas Sarkozy said Claude Chabrol should be compared to some of France's greatest writers.

"This seemed to work, as eventually the flow slowed and quietened and ended with what might be compared to some verbal 'pop-popping'.

In contrast, he added, the nonzones could be compared to some of today's third world regions, "areas of violence and poverty, but also of refuge for certain forms of diversity and humanity".

As a director and handler of actors, Wilder can be compared to some of the legendary boxing trainers like Angelo Dundee and Cus D'Amato who put their stamp on an array of great fighters.

"China's careful, sustainable approach cannot be compared to some early Soviet 'firsts,' which took safety shortcuts in order to achieve politically-timed space spectaculars," according to Andrew Erickson, of the U.S. Naval War College.

Already, Willis is being compared to some of baseball's most famous pitchers.

I realised how lucky I was compared to some of the other guys on the ward.

Lewis, the league's defensive player of the year, is being compared to some of the greatest linebackers ever.

"My work has been compared to some of that," he says, but he doesn't take it as a compliment.

But right now Hamilton is being compared to some terrific players of the recent past.