Example sentences of "less [noun] [conj] a [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Pre-tax profits of £30m to £40m point to a p/e of over 15 at 104p , down 21p , which is less support than a yield of 9.5 per cent if the final holds . |
| 2 | We are softly up the stairs and into our room with less noise than a pair of cat burglars . |
| 3 | The disadvantages are that the single battery has less stamina than a pod of AAs giving the same voltage , and the female terminal can splay ( or the segments fold under if the battery is installed carelessly ) . |
| 4 | These days the word salame is also used to refer to an idiot with less brains than a sack of potatoes ! |
| 5 | In many ways the VDU command is similar to a PRINT CHR$ ( num ) command , but it involves less typing and a number of characters may be easily sent . |
| 6 | but I know the feeling of being a member of a brave band of right-minded guys and gals , charged with responsibility no outsider can imagine , working all hours , with bright minds often in good-looking heads , growing ever more contemptuous of the villainous obstructers out there with little faith , less vision and a paucity of patriotism . |
| 7 | Faldo is asking for less hype and a return to the days when the biennial encounter was a friendly , usually won by the Americans . |
| 8 | However , the royalty is based on the retail price less VAT and a percentage of the packaging charge , to which record companies require artists to contribute . |