Example sentences of "because they [verb] less [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The concerts were not at well attended as normal Wedding Present shows , but this was partly expected because they had less promotion . |
| 2 | String instruments always raised difficulties , because they had less power than the wind section , and their operators needed more ‘ elbow-room ’ . |
| 3 | Women get drunk more easily than men because they have less water per body weight . |
| 4 | But because they have less control over muscles , it 's harder for them to form words and sounds . |
| 5 | They have as much interest in learning to talk as any other child , but because they have less control over the muscles in the mouth , it 's harder for them to express themselves . |
| 6 | This ageing will vary with the spirit ( higher-distillation-proof spirits need less age because they have less flavour ) , the material of the cask ( whether it is new or used and how deeply the interior is charred ) , the size of the cask ( which determines the wood-to-liquid ratio ) , and the storage conditions ( which are affected by temperature and humidity ) . |
| 7 | Female staff are less likely ( though not unknown ) to adopt such approaches largely it is assumed , because they have less confidence in their ability to control a potentially hazardous interaction . |
| 8 | Southern California is moving towards replacing petrol with methanol , and — an important first — limiting the number of cars a family may own ; even insisting on radial tyres because they produce less dust . |