1.   A much higher proportion of special schools offer boarding facilities than ordinary schools, especially those run by voluntary organisations.

2.   A predicted upturn in the Market would have put a much higher valuation on the painting.

3.   And these latter values are very much higher than the values obtainable on the old system.

4.   But the first of these has a much higher social value and power than the second.

5.   Clay soils, composed of very fine particles, have a much higher affinity for water than silty soils.

6.   Electricity companies are warning that heavy users face much higher bills.

7.   Gas prices have fallen a little, but they are still much higher than last year.

8.   Government officials are claiming that the health care available here is of a much higher standard than in neighbouring countries.

9.   History shows, on average, the rate of return on stocks is much higher than that of any other investment.

10.   Housing, for instance, nowadays takes a much higher proportion of earned income.