1.   Areas, in which deeper erosions persisted, were largely identical with those areas which exhibited haemorrhagical damage at the macroscopic level.

2.   The prospective GOP presidential field is a chaotic jumble of political dwarfs, mouthing a largely identical mantra in praise of moral purity, tax cuts and family values.

3.   While largely identical, each of these top programs handles some things better than the others.

4.   The resolution is largely identical to one adopted a year ago by the plenary, known as the general conference.