Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb mod] [be] less " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am anxious that a list system in which the lists are provided by parties might be less than democratic . |
| 2 | If animals are given Pavlovian conditioning with a compound CS consisting of separable components , the amount of strength gained by one of these components after a given number of training trials will be less than would be acquired if that component had been trained alone . |
| 3 | It seems a fair bet that the water companies will be less than enthusiastic about providing the public with evidence that will provide for their own prosecution . |
| 4 | However , Stephen Jeffery of the country house department of Allen & Harris in Newbury , Berkshire , says conversion costs should be less than that these days . |
| 5 | Since the long-run apc is the same for both samples , we would predict that the measured apc of the families with above-average measured incomes would be less than the measured apc of the families with below-average measured incomes . |
| 6 | In the past a private sector proposal had to demonstrate that funding costs would be less than if it was carried out by the Government . |
| 7 | Secondly , if there is a rotation axis relating three or more CO ligands , the number of bands will be less than the number of ligands because some modes will be degenerate . |
| 8 | However , Ms Saunders said that in some cases , costs will be less than half that of a leased line . |
| 9 | It will be easy to find litters of three ( or more ) and , even though such rats may not be ‘ identical triplets ’ , the variability among siblings should be less than among rats in general . |
| 10 | These primordial black holes could be less than the size of the nucleus of an atom , yet their mass could be a billion tons , the mass of Mount Fuji . |
| 11 | The message to schools is stark and simple : if you can not persuade sufficient parents to exercise their freer choice by selecting your school , your allocation of resources will be less than your competitors ' . |
| 12 | But from the point of view of the capitalist profits will be less than S. These brief remarks by no means exhaust the discussion of such problems , but they do suggest that the problem posed by collective consumption , and particularly unproductive collective consumption , is much more complex than Marx 's original propositions allowed for . |
| 13 | Other price rises will be less than the rate of inflation . |
| 14 | On the hearing of a debtor 's petition , the court must not make a bankruptcy order where the total of the debtor 's debts would be less than the " small bankruptcies level " , currently £20,000 , the minimum value of the debtor 's assets would be equal to or more than the " minimum amount " , currently £2,000 , the debtor has not been adjudicated bankrupt nor entered into any composition with his creditors or scheme of arrangement within the last five years and it would be appropriate to appoint an insolvency practitioner to prepare a report ( s 273 ) . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | Generally , the duty of confidence owed by ex-employees will be less than for current employees who should always act in their employer 's best interests . |
| 17 | From today 's disclosures , it would appear that the savings that would come from the setting up of a small number of large authorities will be less than was originally suggested . |
| 18 | The interest rates offered to large lessors seeking funding for assets may be less than those offered to small companies . |
| 19 | Need for Budget tax increases may be less than urgent |
| 20 | Bortoni-Ricardo 's main hypothesis about change in social structure associated with the change from rural to urban life is that it involves a move from an insulated network consisting largely of kinsfolk and neighbours to an integrated urban network where the links will be less multiplex and associated with a wider range of social contexts . |
| 21 | The main results will be less cash to clean up spills in countries that can not afford an Alaskan scale of effort ; higher insurance rates for oil tankers ; and less seaworthy ships carrying oil down the coast of Maine . |
| 22 | Looking specifically at the mid-range commercial systems marketplace , Wendler believes that by 1995 , users are likely to reach a point where the cost of implementing open systems will be less than to carry on as they are . |