Laura is a lot older than Fredrik
AS
Fredrik is .................... Laura
The only person Filipe didn't like was his boss
APART
Filipe liked everyone .................... his boss
Fewer people read Brian's books these days
WIDELY
Brian's books .................... these days
Samantha doesn't swim nearly as well as Tom
SWIMMER
Tom is .................... Samantha
'Have you been to Paris recently, Jane?' asked Tony.
BEEN
Tony asked Jane .................... to Paris recently.
Rock music isn't nearly as popular as it was 10 years ago
LESS
Rock music is .................... it was 10 years ago