Sentence examples for figure higher than from inspiring English sources

Mr. C. seems to rate himself as a literary figure higher than the greatest novelists.

Blacks make up 22percentt of the circuit's population, a figure higher than in any other federal jurisdiction.

If Mr James comes up with a figure higher than 2.5%, Labour is preparing to cite Sir Peter's remarks as evidence of Tory recklessness.

The short-term funding figure, higher than expected, was agreed at an EU summit in Brussels, as part of a broader package that would come from the industrialised countries around the world.

Those candidates have amassed more than $5 million, a figure higher than the money raised by the more than 40 candidates and incumbents in House races combined.

But coordinated spending between his campaign and the Missouri Republican Party topped $1.1 million in the race's final week, a figure higher than either group has on hand.

Figures higher than 50 indicate expansion.

Research being done among Kurds in Europe has turned up some liver cancer figures higher than expected, a former inspector said.

That means that quieter periods, when fewer trains are running and most trips go off without a hitch, lift the figures higher than what most commuters typically experience.

Typically, 1% to 2% of owners of a particular phone return the device, making the Storm figures "higher than average," but "not alarming," according to Abramsky.

This figure is higher than the figure of 586,000 (1.9% of people in employment) reported for the same period in 2013.