Example sentences of "less than a [noun sg] of [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( In European countries with industry-wide or regional agreements it is not uncommon for a union to represent less than a majority of workers within any given enterprise . ) |
| 2 | The gestation period from first inquiry to first completed shipment is rarely less than a couple of years . |
| 3 | Santorini is less than a couple of miles from where you 're sitting . |
| 4 | Less than a quarter of contests ever reach the final , antler pushing stage , and even then the deer stag only pushes its opponent 's antlers rather than trying to spike his softer flanks ; antlers could perhaps be used more dangerously than they are . |
| 5 | In early studies it was called the residual — as such , it had more direct meaning , being no more nor less than a bundle of factors which can not be quantified individually . |
| 6 | But victory ran true to racing 's adage ‘ there 's nothing like experience ’ because the winner was ridden by Pat Leech , who has ridden more than 150 winners , while the two market leaders were partnered by riders with less than a handful of winners between them . |
| 7 | A round of bullets costs less than a packet of cigarettes . |