This tendency to compare to the past is causing people to pass up the better deal. In other words, a good deal that used to be a great deal is not nearly as good as an awful deal that was once a horrible deal.

He argued that QE is not nearly as unconventional as its critics claim.

Indeed, it will not be nearly as powerful as the old Soviet Union.

In extreme examples, some broadsheet papers are nearly as narrow as traditional tabloids.

Yemenis, as a rule, are nearly unfathomably friendly and welcoming.

The two spars were nearly equal in length, and both were nearly as long or longer than the total length of the body.

The Commonwealth's 53 member States straddle nearly every continent in seeking to promote peace, strong democracies, good governance, gender equality and sustainable development.

But the solution is not nearly as simple as some pundits make it out to be.

But the balance sheet with respect to strengthening democracy isn t nearly as favorable.

Nearly every car model today offers this feature as at least optional equipment.

A shared meal might be good for you as well as good.

And he has a very good case. Nearly all of these principles are, today at least, honored more in the breach than in the observance.

For example, the term jihad, commonly translated as holy war, has become nearly ubiquitous.

But as for me, my feet were almost gone. My steps had nearly slipped.

Israel needs allies, because its ultimate security depends on its legitimacy nearly as much as on its deterrence capability.

Layla nearly died.

Indeed, the rest of the world s stake in American success is nearly as large as that of the US itself.

And we know from follow up studies that they have lived just as long as never oiled penguins, and bred nearly as successfully.

Germany s relationship with Europe is seen as a functional one by nearly all the democratic parties.

For nearly 60 years, UNICEF has stood as a beacon of hope for the world's children.

In the U.S. as a whole, saltwater recreational fishing generates 30.5 billion and nearly 350,000 jobs.

It's nearly three o'clock.

Hirschman believed that the possibilities for economic development are not nearly as constrained as comprehensive theories would lead us to believe.

Nearly three years ago, I decided to leave my comfortable job as a World Bank senior economist in Washington and come back to my country of birth, Ethiopia, after nearly 30 years abroad.

If China develops greater energy security and greater capacity to deal with its problems of carbon emissions, that's good for us as well as good for China as well as good for everybody else.

The results elicited a nearly audible sigh of relief from Arab capitals, as well as from leaders in Europe and North America.

The budget cuts discretionary spending (other than defense and homeland security) by nearly 1 , and slashes as many as 150 domestic programs.

Multilateral efforts to bridle the dangers of nuclear technology while harnessing its promise are nearly as old as the United Nations itself.

Nor could they do otherwise, as it was nearly impossible to price these complex, exotic, and illiquid instruments.

As of 2000, nearly one billion people or 26 of the adult population of the world had hypertension.

With more features at nearly the same price, and compatibility as well, most buyers chose the Sound Blaster.

Today Tangshan city is home to nearly three million people and is known as Brave City of China.

As the growth rate is nearly 2 per cent annually, just imagine what the employment situation is today.

It makes good political sense it could make good business sense as well.

Eat and drink with good cheer as a reward for your good deeds ,

Eat and drink with good cheer as a reward for your good deeds ,

In that is nearly as much sugar as one of your favorite cans of fizzy pop, and they are having two a day.

Indeed, with 40 of its population living in cities, Africa is more urbanized than India (30 ), and nearly as urbanized as China (45 ).

There is much data on some variables such as climate and water but none or nearly none on other variables such as rehabilitation.

Yesterday was not as good as we remember it.

And government spending is as good as anybody else s.

The government s money is as good as anybody else s.

However, if a video is there that everything was explained to you, and you have it all in the video file, it'll be much less likely that some hotshot lawyer will take this case on contingency, because it won't be nearly as good a case.

United Nations system agencies at present provide nearly 28,000 tons of food per month to nearly 2 million people.

As a signatory to nearly all the major human rights instruments, India had consistently promoted civil and political rights as well as economic, social and cultural rights.