Example sentences of "[is] [adv] less [adv] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But if the idea of this procedure is simple , the practice is much less so because of the problems involved . |
| 2 | ‘ In fact the amount outstanding in arrears as a proportion of our total mortgages is slightly less now than in June 1988 . ’ |
| 3 | Also , thanks to deposit insurance , the threat of bank runs is far less now than it was in the 1930s ; the FDIC ( which insures deposits up to $100,000 ) was created expressly to prevent them . |
| 4 | This was never the case and in the current working world it is even less so because of developing technology which has its impact on almost all jobs and also on the social context of work . |
| 5 | The provision of an overall health and safety regime is considerably less today than it once was . |