| Modern Technology has already created a whole range of new materials based on nature's examples, but sometimes nature is still one step ahead. Spider silk is an extraordinary material. Size for size, it is stronger than steel, but it is also .. |
Points to Note:
1. Have/has+ adverb of frequency+ past participle
- He has already married twice, and he is just 20 years old.
- They have already built a bridge over the river, and the previous bridge was destroyed 15 days before by the flood.
- She has already written two books, and she is only 19 years old.
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2. A whole range of + Plural noun
- A whole range of ideas were discussed in the meeting.
- A whole range of people took part in the protest.
- A whole range of animals are kept in the zoo.
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3. To be + one step ahead
- I cannot compete with him. In other words, he is always one step ahead.
- Japanese confused the Americans during WWII. In fact, they were always one step ahead.
- Harvard University has no rival in education. That is, they have always been one step ahead.
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4. size for size
- Size for size, ants are by far stronger than humans. In other words, they can move an object ten times as big as their body.
- Size for size, Singapore is the most populated part of the earth. In fact, 2 people live in one square meter.
- Size for size, Jeeps are stronger than any other car. They can carry a load five times heavier than themselves.