Example sentences of "[to-vb] [prep] less [subord] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was due to open in less than a week . |
| 2 | Was it possible , after all , that Vologsky could be primed to defect in less than a month ? |
| 3 | That was the third angry walkout in one biological day , and the second threat to resign in less than a bio-week . |
| 4 | The actual distance covered will probably be no more than 2 feet , so it is necessary to respond in less than a quarter of a second in order to avoid being struck . |
| 5 | But suddenly , around one minute into the round , the Champ drops his gloves to his sides , exposing his chin , and when his opponent tries to reach it with punches , he pulls his head back and away , just like the Ali we remember , causing the kid to miss by less than an inch . |