1.  Did the Blair government do more for Africa than previous ones?

2.  During this recession, companies have shed workers sooner than in previous ones.

3.  Falling asleep is like descending a staircase, with each stage of sleep becoming deeper than the previous one.

4.  The simulation process is parallel, since one simulation does not depend on the outcome of a previous one.

5.  This distinction, coupled with the previous one, yields four possible combinations of fact, each needing discussion.

6.  This mode of touching, unlike the previous ones, had the unmistakable air of a personal communication.

7.  This report says more or less the same thing as the previous one.

8.  This ruling mirrored the previous one but applied to occupational pension schemes as opposed to the then state retirement ages.

9.  This survey differs from previous ones in that the department brought in private surveyors to work with environmental health officers.

10.  With a few minor exceptions, the new edition is much like the previous one.