Sentence examples for is close to equal from inspiring English sources

After removing markers with falsely aligned reads (using regions where all three parental alleles could be distinguished) and regions of high sequence divergence, the overall number of NCO GCs was drastically reduced, however the ratio of type-1 and type-2 markers is close to equal, as theoretically expected (3rd panel).

The champion staying hurdler Big Buck's, which Timeform does not envisage having his colours lowered this season, is close to equalling the 50s' great Sir Ken, who won 16 straight races in a row, while this year's Gold Cup hero, Long Run, became the sixth winner of the modern era to break the ratings specialist's mark of 180.

It's the first time the countries have been close to equal footing.

Yellen and Kohn are close to equal in their experience and basic policy outlook.

"Their brain size was close to equal to that of the younger subjects, which suggests that the brain size was preserved," he says.

The complications of the K-wire and the new devices were similar; also the reoperation rate was close to equal (maximal difference 2%%).

But neither has apparently occurred, leaving the senator to rely on his campaign's own resources, which are close to equal to that of the Bush campaign (see: "Dollar Vote Too Close To Call").

The race course meandered through the city center, which was close to equal parts historic buildings, old restaurants and shops, and gleaming, sparsely populated luxury stores.

(This also happens to occur in U.S. House elections, in congressional districts within states--even though they are close to equal in population).

In 2005 the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reported that the percent of women in Pharmaceutical and Medical Manufacturing was close to equal at 48.8percentt vs. 52.1percentt male.

Looks like they were close to equal ground a couple times, back in the day, before we realized the foolishness of our ways.