Example sentences of "is less [conj] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is Scottish Opera policy to present their operas in English , and while this can make lengthy recitatives comprehensible to those of us whose Italian is less than fluent , I can see no other advantage . |
| 2 | For the work of Sherman this show may only confirm the suspicions already held by many that , with the kind of success she now enjoys after the Saatchi purchase of her notorious nude self-portrait , her intention is less than subversive and takes shrewd advantage of the fruits of sensationalism Saddest of all however is that , within the context of this show , the nightmarish images of her latest offerings succeed better at making the female viewer feel the full impact of the implied degradation . |
| 3 | The resulting price and output combination for this period ( 1 ) is unc — price is set equal to short-run marginal cost SMC , and , it turns out in figure 4.1 , is less than long-run marginal cost . |
| 4 | On the other hand , the mere fact that in that time she has overtaken it most one of some 20 countries that outranked her in per capita terms is enough to establish that her record is less than spectacular . |
| 5 | It is said by some to be more tiring physically than a paid job , by others to be less tiring : some women say it takes a greater emotional toll , others that the drain is less than other work . |
| 6 | If he is less than successful he may find that he has to work with an unco-operative discharger . |
| 7 | This is less than convincing and the suspicion exists that the true reason for secrecy is to protect governments against criticism . |
| 8 | Much of the savings , in the official view , will arise from the new structure 's needs for fewer managers , but even that is less than convincing for there is great scope for an increase in bureaucracy , from the need to dispatch the business deriving from the newly acquired functions to the formation of twice the number of existing education , roads and social work departments . ’ |
| 9 | Similarly , the case for exchange rate changes in response to inflation rate differentials during the transition period to the establishment of the European currency union is less than convincing . |
| 10 | The case against is less than convincing . |
| 11 | In common with several top players , Lendl is less than enamoured of the delays in promulgating a set of rules for the Tour which meet the desires of the competitors . |
| 12 | The lapse-rate is less than adiabatic above about 30 km altitude , and at about 35 km altitude a minimum temperature of about 105 K is encountered . |
| 13 | Because of her fear of loss of control , her essential helplessness , any control that is less than complete is no control at all . |
| 14 | It 's the same as saying should we have a diesel engine or a petrol engine because a diesel engine is less than inflammable fuel-wise than petrol and I think these issues should be raised . |
| 15 | The timing of the information release is ideal — usually just after publication date — but the amount and presentation of information is less than helpful . |
| 16 | Unfortunately , much of such data is less than useful because of poor definition or methodology , or it is inapplicable because of local or special constraints in derivation . |
| 17 | Often this criticism is less than coherent , and it sometimes seems that a principal reason for the volume of protest is simply that rates are an unusually transparent tax ; there are few other cases where individuals are personally and directly responsible for making payments ’ . |
| 18 | This is not to say that it can not be used , merely that it is less than efficient . |
| 19 | A risk of prejudice which is less than serious is not sufficient . |
| 20 | Marjorie Bilbow wrote in Today 's Cinema , ‘ With emotional involvement spread thinly over four heroes from four nations , the story content is less than absorbing . |
| 21 | To the extent that the schoolboy is less than certain of the answers that occur to him , can we allow that he still believes them ? |
| 22 | ‘ … there can be no doubt that the general economic background for the chemical industry in 1992 is less than buoyant ’ , said Freeman . |
| 23 | In this regard , the Regional Council concurs with the view of the Gilmerton Gardens Appeal Reporter that the comparative landscape assessment submitted by the appellant is less than comprehensive . |
| 24 | Fizzy is less than pleased , but I have to admit that she adds to our amusement and wreaks havoc in about equal proportions . |
| 25 | The golf club I mention refuses to accept applicants for five-day membership , and is less than hospitable towards visitors . |
| 26 | If the situation in the United States is less than perfect , then the state of affairs on the other side of the Panama Canal could only be described as disastrous . |
| 27 | Now , it seems , interferon is less than perfect . |
| 28 | Also , if your picking technique is less than perfect this could add to the problem . |
| 29 | AT last the royal publicity machine has admitted that Charles and Diana 's marriage is less than perfect . |
| 30 | Even if , through arguments of history , priority or Convenience , we are persuaded to choose a section and a horizon which is less than perfect in the above characters , this still does not detract from the value of the golden spike as the ultimate arbiter for a particular boundary . |