Example sentences of "[vb infin] for less [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is characteristic of the novel that climate and vegetation should count for no less than its comedy of manners , in which the Jewish businessman Harry de Tunja plays an enjoyable part , and that neither of these two elements , so far as they can be distinguished from the rest of the novel , should count for less than the opinions which they help to convey . |
| 2 | It can last for less than a day or up to three days , varying with individuals , breed , age , degree of contact with a male and geographical location . |
| 3 | Cabra , in which Bates has a stake of nearly 30 per cent , may settle for less than the £22.8 million if it takes into account other shareholders in its subsidiary company SB Properties , which owns the football ground . |
| 4 | After all , why settle for less than the very best ? |
| 5 | Politicians rarely deal in objective answers ; in the real world of politics , they are often obliged to steer a course between incompatible interests ; they are required to bargain and accommodate and must always settle for less than ideal policies . |
| 6 | No one should settle for less than they can achieve ’ . |
| 7 | If not , should heads settle for less than the whole of their ideal or keep on pressing their colleagues ? |
| 8 | One can fly for less than that in the USA , which brings me back to that vexed question . |
| 9 | Since the developing world is growing faster , it is almost certain that by the turn of the century industrial countries will account for less than half of global output . |
| 10 | For the first time agricultural spending , at ECU32,150 million ( compared with ECU35,350 million in 1992 ) , would account for less than half of expenditure . |