Question: unacceptable
Answer: We gave every senator enough opportunity and, sure enough, he succumbed to corruption.
Question: acceptable
Answer: You are taller than me.
Question: acceptable
Answer: The more pictures of himself that appear in the news, the more embarrassed John becomes.
Question: acceptable
Answer:
Smith loaned a valuable collection of manuscripts to the library, and his widow later donated a valuable collection of manuscripts to the library.