1.   Holmes points to France, Spain and Austria, which did not see a similar decrease in the power of their monarchies at that time.

2.   The CRTC had granted the telephone companies the right to raise local rates as long as the increases were offset by similar decreases in long-distance rates.

3.   There were similar reported decreases in inmate-on-inmate assault and in the rate of inmate possession of weapons, the commissioner said.

4.   Similar decreases have been reported in Ireland, Norway, Korea and Japan, he said.

5.   She said a similar decrease has also been registered in Syria, Egypt, Kuwait and Algeria.