Example sentences of "[noun] [vb mod] be [vb pp] less [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Plainly , there is no compelling linguistic reason why , in a particular language at a particular time , loss of a segment should be considered less beautiful or less ‘ correct ’ than its insertion . |
| 2 | By recognising that a number of subjects have a valid and useful contribution to make , some elements may be given less weighty consideration than others and the interrelationships may become lost . |
| 3 | The stopped areas can be made less noticeable by imitating the grain with a fine artist 's brush and paint , usually using a mixture of ochres and siennas , according to the type of wood . |
| 4 | However , as you now have another set-up available for aerobatics the model can be made less sensitive . |
| 5 | Friends of the Earth believe the land should be worked less hard for food production , using fewer agro-chemicals . |
| 6 | ‘ It is likely that women will be prescribed less expensive , older pills , ’ Company claimed . |
| 7 | With each step more things can be let out of the pound ; exact discussions can be made less abstract , realistic discussions can be made less inexact than was possible at an earlier stage . |
| 8 | With each step more things can be let out of the pound ; exact discussions can be made less abstract , realistic discussions can be made less inexact than was possible at an earlier stage . |