Example sentences of "in [adj] time than [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the branch of the Banco dell'Annunziazione a girl , whose face was a mask of disappointment nobly borne and from whose carmined lips dangled a cigarette miraculously balancing a tube of ash , clattered calculations as she stood before an upright typewriter and , in less time than she had expected , Molly was in possession of a mound of hundred thousand lire notes . |
| 2 | Charlotte was counting the seconds until he should extricate himself , and he did it in less time than she had expected , and without even the pretence of sitting down with her . |
| 3 | At sunset the slabbish , orange peaks had appeared like ghosts out of the clouds and then , in less time than it took to wind on a camera , swirled away again . |
| 4 | P.S. A rainforest tree can be felled with a chainsaw in less time than it has taken you to read this letter . |
| 5 | The business of the audition is squeezed into all this in less time than it takes to shake a leg . |
| 6 | They can work at speed , and make several passes in less time than it would take to plough the same area with mould-board equipment . |
| 7 | The airport is 20 minutes from the middle of town and you are in your hotel in less time than it takes to get your luggage at Heathrow . |
| 8 | It is usually possible to read subtitles in less time than it takes the characters to complete the exchange . |
| 9 | In less time than it takes to master the rules of Kabaddi , a steaming sandwich and a matching beer were pushed before me . |
| 10 | Ian can blast this cruise missile on wheels to 100mph in less time than it takes the average family car to reach 30mph . |
| 11 | The pilots drew cards for their turn and , in less time than you would believe , crews were made up and never a complaint thereafter . |