Resuscitated the career, even better than it had been before.

By 1988, Poland's economy was in worse condition than it had been eight years earlier.

Obviously at this stage of life he was in a somewhat more dignified form than he was back then.

It's perhaps easier now than ever before to make a good living.

Students are now playing a much more important role than in 2011.

First, Xi s assumption of power is more complete than was the case in earlier transitions.

Projected income is at a higher level than in the previous biennium, since investment returns are predicted to be more favourable than in 2004 2005.

In fact, the magnitude of the problem today is even greater than during the Great Depression.

Indeed, the world seems a much more risky place than it seemed five or ten years ago.

Stocks of both equipment and structures were actually lower in 1941 than in 1929.

We are living on average today 34 years longer than our great grandparents did.

Israel is now more endangered in its existence than it was at the time of the Oslo Agreement.

The tracing and return of proceeds of crime have also become much more complicated.

(e) Deployment of fewer than projected vehicles resulting in lower costs for petrol, oil and lubricants

Tom wasn't sure if he should kiss Mary or not, so he didn't.

Thus, the entire geopolitical context is far less threatening than it was in the 1930 s.

The comedy ends with a dénouement (a conclusion), in which the protagonist is better off than at the story's outset.

Growth in the prison population is currently higher than at any time in the country's history.

Against all odds, mortality rates are now one third of what they were in the beginning of 2004.

Even the gap between Greece and Albania, at three to one, was narrower than it is now.

Today, however, global economic integration and interdependence are much deeper than in the 1930 s.

Today ships are significantly faster than in former times, thanks to much improved propulsion systems.

In 2004, the Investigation Unit registered fewer complaints than in previous years.

In Spain, the unemployment rate then was as high as it is now, and in Italy, it was higher in 1996 than it is today.

In the service sector, the decline is even worse than in manufacturing, because services are heavily regulated and partially closed to foreign competition.

But t he divide between Iran s society and its government is much greater today than it was under the Shah 30 years ago.

NEW YORK The global economy ends 2010 more divided than it was at the beginning of the year.

Moreover the influence of the country's Scandinavian neighbours was now much stronger than it had been in the recent past.

Whilst in Italy, Petrone was timed in the hundred metres at 11 seconds and was said to be the fastest player in the League.

To be sure, French and Dutch citizens did not respond to the question that they were supposed to answer.

Real average weekly earnings have fallen in recent months, and are now lower than they were 18 months ago.

Reeve admitted that he put pressure on himself to act older than he actually was in order to gain his father's approval.

The property cost 11 million, but the Helmsleys wanted to make it even more luxurious than it had been before.

This situation has now changed dramatically and the mine has reopened on a much larger scale than before.

R D and innovative activities have generally been confined to the home countries of TNCs much more than manufacturing activities have been.

As a result, the system as a whole is not yet much safer than it was in September 2008, when Lehman Brothers collapsed.

China s military power has increased, but its behavior has been more moderate than it was a decade ago.

In these cases, it has been suggested that the toxic metabolite is produced more in the kidneys than in the liver.

Women were elected to only 14 out of the country's 151 mayoralties (none of which were in the wealthier or more populous municipalities), and 33 women were elected as deputy mayors (which represented an increase compared to the 1996 elections).

The process of globalization means that our common world is more integrated today than it was when the United Nations was formed 60 years ago.

Actually if we go back into the historical record, there was a time hundreds of years ago when the income per person in India and China was even above that of Europe.

The financial system may be more stable than it was five years ago, but that is a low bar back then, it was teetering on the edge of a precipice.

Gross domestic product growth, estimated at 3 per cent, remained positive for the second year running, though lower than in 2003.

You're in better shape than I am.

And this was, unfortunately, successful.