Example sentences of "less [subord] [adv] [art] " in BNC.

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1 Of those who smoked or drank , patients with CLO had a smoking history of a median 15 pack years ( range 2–60 pack years ) , which was less than both the severe oesophagitis ( median 45.5 , range 5–150 pack years ) ( p<0.01 ) , and adenocarcinoma groups ( median 55.25 , range 4–200 pack years ) ( p<0.001 ) .
2 Of those who smoked , patients with CLO had a smoking history of 15 median pack years ( range 2–60 pack years ) which was less than both the severe oesophagitis ( median 45.5 , range 5–150 pack years ; p<0.001 ) and adenocarcinoma groups ( median 55.25 , range 4–200 pack years ) ( p<0.001 ) ( Fig 2 ) .
3 The Executive Committee shall meet not less than twice a year in every calendar year : decide its own procedure : elect its own Chairman and Vice-Chairman , each of whom may hold the office for a maximum period of four consecutive years .
4 You 'll pay only for the amount of cover you feel you need because the Midland Personal Accident Plan provides two levels of cover — Gold Cover and Silver Cover , for less than twice the monthly cost .
5 By 11 , the majority of children were hit less than once a month or never .
6 Less than once a month 8%
7 Less than once a month 13%
8 Eighteen per cent ( 131 ) of the men who are not virgins in our sample say they have sex either less than once a month ( 13% ) or ( currently ) never ( 5% ) .
9 They then persuaded the 8 highest scorers on their questionnaires who " dreamed every night " , as well as the 8 lowest scorers , who " dreamed less than once a month " to submit to laboratory recordings and wakenings during the night .
10 In other words , initiated communication with their supervisor erm less than once a month , okay ?
11 Such reports must be sent not less than once every six months , or once every two months ( r 6.163 ) .
12 The frequency with which arrhythmias and syncope occur varies considerably , from several times a day to less than once every several years .
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