Example sentences of "the [noun] [vb mod] [be] less [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Calculations made by Don N. Page , then of the California Institute of Technology , and me , based on measurements of the cosmic background of gamma radiation made by the satellite SAS-2 , show that the average density of primordial black holes in the universe must be less than about two hundred per cubic light-year . |
| 2 | Deem herself acknowledges that the match between policy decisions made at one level of government and what actually happens in the classroom may be less than perfect . |
| 3 | However , since they are often used on surfaces which are already highly contaminated , the need may be less than at first thought . |
| 4 | To lose weight the intake of calories from the diet must be less than required — so that the shortfall is made up by burning off some of the excess weight , which is mainly , fatty tissue deposits . |
| 5 | Alternatively , the rate of marine erosion at the base of the cliffs may be less than the general rate of subaerial denudation over the whole cliff . |
| 6 | If now the liquid is brought into contact with the solid , so as to wet it , then the energy of the interface between the solid and the liquid will be less than the sum of surface energies of the two surfaces when they are in contact with air . |
| 7 | Therefore , the condition for that balance of restraint from which we started out is that W < D , that is the value of winning the resource must be less than the cost of injury . |
| 8 | Even if we were to order the repayment of the whole sum at once , the amount would be less than if you were paying tax of a lawful fifteenth of your movable goods . |
| 9 | For effective filtering , the ripple frequency must be very much lower than the frequency at which the series inductance becomes troublesome , and ideally the ESR must be less than the ratio of the specified ripple voltage to the ripple current . |
| 10 | In the case of a heavily endowed school , the fees charged to the public may be less than sufficient to cover the total cost of running the school , the shortfall being made good by the endowment . |
| 11 | As a result , the amount of the proceeds deemed to relate to the debt will be less than par value . |