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I'm almost as tall as my brother. (SLIGHTLY)

I'm slightly shorter than my brother.

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I feel healthier when I do more exercise. (MORE)

The more exercise I do, the healthier I feel.

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Tony's house is much nicer than ours. (ISN'T NEARLY)

Our house isn't nearly as nice as Tony's.

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Nick's a bit better at tennis than me. (NOT QUITE)

I'm not quite as good at tennis as Nick.

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This book is nowhere near as good as the last one I read. (FAR)

The last book I read was far better than this one.

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He's been here a little longer than I have. (NEARLY)

I have been hear nearly as long as him.

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I get more stressed when I work harder. (THE HARDER)

The harder I work, the more stressed I get.

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Sarah's laptop was nearly as expensive as mine. (A BIT)

My laptop was a bit more expensive than Sarah's.

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Tony's garden is just as nice as yours. (ISN'T ANY)

Tony's garden isn't any nicer than yours.

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Mark's mobile is much smaller than Chris'. (NOWHERE NEAR)

Chris' mobile is nowhere near as big as Mark's.

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I worry about my health more as I get older. (THE OLDER)

The older I get, the more I worry about my health.

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I earn about half as much as my brother. (TWICE)

My brother earns twice as much as me.

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The club wasn't as crowded as I expected. (LESS)

The club was less crowded than I expected.

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I don't earn nearly as much as my sister. (MUCH MORE)

My sister earns much more than me.

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Learning English is no harder than learning German. (JUST AS)

Learning English is just as hard as learning German.

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She's not quite as tall as you. (A LITTLE)

She's a little shorter than you.

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