11.   But there is reason not to invite comparisons.

12.   Can he become the kind of overarching national figure with whom he invites comparison, someone who can lead the social transformation he so urgently preaches?

13.   Discussing his new budget on Tuesday, Gov. George E. Pataki stood before a portrait of his favorite predecessor, Teddy Roosevelt, inviting inevitable comparisons.

14.   He also appeared to invite comparisons with his opponents by alluding to his military service in Vietnam, where none of them served.

15.   He is the only lawyer-legislator of his generation to invite comparison with former Rep. Denmark Groover, who was legendary for his command of the state code.

16.   His efforts have invited comparisons with David Stockman, OMB director under President Reagan, who made corps reform a personal crusade.

17.   In a move that is sure to invite comparisons with Elizabeth Dole, first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton will address the delegates Tuesday.

18.   In any case, the subject invited unflattering comparisons with the great Niagara Falls paintings of Frederic Church and George Inness.

19.   In fact, the shots he was making against the Spurs invited comparison with Michael Himself rather than any center.

20.   In this repertory Ms. Bonney invites comparison with Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, whose way of inflecting lines with expressive effects was distinctive.