Example sentences of "less than [verb] [prep] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | In comparison with other peoples of the world , Latin Americans read newspapers more than watching television , but less than listening to the radio . |
2 | However , the reduction in railway employment was offset by the growth of activity in the Post Office , and changes in bus service employment were less than feared at the time of ‘ deregulation ’ ( 1987 ) . |
3 | Taking a funeral policy can cost less than paying for a funeral plan by instalments but it depends on average life expectancy . |
4 | Tangy and crisp with a fruity flavour we quite liked this one , although we were less than impressed with the look of the bottle . |
5 | MY party of visitors to the new Museum of Liverpool Life were less than impressed with the Brookside exhibit . |
6 | ( c ) Position conflicts : the position you take in one piece of litigation may be at odds with the position you want to take in a subsequent action ( for example , in advancing the cause of a plaintiff you may adopt a position that puts you in difficulty with some defence clients who are less than impressed with the vigour with which you espouse the plaintiff 's cause ) . |
7 | Gregory himself did not doubt the efficacy of the saint , but clearly Leudast and his supporters were less than impressed by the bishop 's special relationship with his supernatural patron . |