Sentence examples for comparatives from inspiring English sources

In a sell note Philip Dorgan at Panmure Gordon said: Sales in the second quarter are worse than the first and, while comparatives ease in the second half, we are not confident.

Superlatives are formed with particles meaning 'most' (Turkish en iyi 'best'), comparatives with particles or suffixes meaning 'more' (Uzbek yaxširåq, Turkish daha iyi 'better') or simply with the ablative added to the standard of comparison (Kumyk qardan suwuq 'colder than snow' [literally 'snow-from cold']).

Adjectives have neuter singulars marked by -t, plurals marked by a vowel (-e or -a), and weak forms used after determiners, usually identical in form with the plurals; the comparatives are marked by r and superlatives by the cluster st.

Tougher comparatives and signs of slackening consumer confidence could well weigh on the performance, however, with both UBS and Execution Noble anticipating some slowdown in general merchandise trading.

As with Morrisons, the group was also assisted by weak comparatives.

The broker said that while year on year on comparatives are tougher, it still expected the company to report improving momentum in net fees, adding: "We expect Asia and the US to lead the growth, but also believe the UK will see improvements relative to the second quarter's flat year on year position".

Online retailing is expected to continue growing in 2011, although the recent trend of high double-digit growth rates may moderate as retailers contend with tough comparatives.

Further, the formation of comparatives and superlatives with derivative affixes has been eliminated.

That last question goes to the point of comparative evidence because when a politician states that their "new way" is better than that of other political parties, well, now there is a way to truly "see" what changes are made!

The greater freedoms and flexibilities that will be enjoyed by Scotland, and indeed Wales, have shone a spotlight on the comparative shackles worn by English cities and regions.

further and furthest are the comparative and superlative of far as in degree (eg further discussion, the candidate furthest to the left).