Example sentences of "less [adj] [noun sg] than [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Engraving is like translating ; it has its own idiom , and skilled engravers became expert at transforming finished drawings or amateur sketches into plates , though engraving is a less rich language than drawing . |
| 2 | It should be noted that morbidity statistics are generally of less reliable quality than mortality statistics . |
| 3 | Indeed , in this respect status is a less reliable control than affection , since it is usually available in more varied forms . |
| 4 | Other types of avoidable killing are either defined as a less serious crime than murder , or as matters more appropriate for administrative or civil proceedings , or as events beyond the justifiable boundaries of state interference . |
| 5 | The second was by intuition , a much less conscious process than sensation . |
| 6 | Styling is less square cut than predecessor 's but still pretty ponderous compared with others in the class . |
| 7 | However , from the gravitational influence of Mercury on the orbit of Mariner 10 a mass was obtained with 5 times less observational uncertainty than radar had yielded , to give a mean density of 5430 kg/m 3 . |
| 8 | Until that fatal weakness is overcome , I fear that the understandably-depressed Dr David Marsh will continue to find chairmanship of a professional football club a far less rewarding pastime than captaincy of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club . |
| 9 | But it is a less flexible fibre than nylon , and lacks nylon 's performance edge , ’ explains Coleman . |
| 10 | Unfortunately , with a marginally less successful Cup than League record , Athletico have never been in that position . |
| 11 | This is not to say that people will not give the support ( as we know they do and invariably at great sacrifice ) ; but it does suggest that care by the community is seen as a less attractive option than care from professionals , but with the support and involvement of the family . |