The following examples are indented to show the parallel structure of the text.

The bridge consists of two parallel structures, and the first one to be completed was the northern span in 1984.

The major coat protein gp8 has a parallel coiled-coil structure.

His parallel political structures before the war were not particularly effective, those critics say.

"If they want to create a parallel structure and do a good job, that's fine."

The party has a parallel structure within the Syrian armed forces.

The government rejected the creation of a parallel structure which would be "answerable to nobody".

This committee begins to act as a parallel structure, performing de facto a coup.

He begins to act as a parallel structure by performing a de facto coup.

By the way, the Union should do its best to avoid constructing a parallel military structure.