Example sentences of "less than a [noun sg] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | As Beswick ( 1977 ) notes , such a development requires no less than a revolution in most people 's perception of a library from that of " storehouse to learning centre " . |
| 2 | Welsh flanker Stuart Lane lasted less than a minute in South Africa , while Irish stand-off Paul Dean had his tour ended in Australia before half-time in the first match . |
| 3 | During the breeding season , a male will establish a territory of less than a metre in diameter in a stream , and aggressively repel all intruders . |
| 4 | Both Wagamama and Belgo are open every day from midday until eleven , neither accepts bookings , and you can get away with spending less than a tenner in either . |
| 5 | Thus nowadays a company may have less than a decade in which to recoup its investment . |
| 6 | Boy George , though , was nothing less than a man in drag , a gender-bender who flounced his sexuality in the faces of outrages tabloids and ecstatic teenage girls . |
| 7 | A serious crisis erupted within the Janata Dal party ( the main component of the ruling National Front coalition ) in mid-July , and came close to destroying India 's coalition government after less than a year in power . |
| 8 | Welcome back : After less than a year in football management , Swindon Town boss Glenn Hoddle has been chosen to take charge of a Football League team for a top match in Italy . |
| 9 | Issuing from the loch is the River Arkaig , crossing a narrow strip of land and less than a mile in length before entering Loch Lochy . |
| 10 | It was ironical that Adam , who was the owner of that big house and all that land and the contents of the house , nevertheless went down to Nunes the second time with less than a fiver in his pocket . |
| 11 | Nagaland 's United Legislature Front ( ULF ) government led by K. L. Chisi collapsed on June 13 after less than a month in office [ see p. 37452 for formation of ULF government from a coalition of Congress ( I ) defectors and the Nagaland People 's Council — NPC ] . |
| 12 | Championship at Hillside , he holed his final putt of less than an inch in snooker-fashion with the grip-end of his putter . |
| 13 | Less than an hour in their company had brought them to the boil . |