Example sentences of "it [vb mod] [be] less " in BNC.
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| 1 | The interpretation intended by Seebohm remains uncertain and as with much legislative debate it may be less than profitable to seek exactitude in a vague formulation . |
| 2 | Thus , while Tough 's work may provide some interesting ideas for dealing with functional aspects of spontaneous speech , it may be less than entirely satisfactory as a means of obtaining reliable and objective assessment information . |
| 3 | If you ca n't , but would n't mind keeping the draft till you 're in Prague ( it 's good for six months ) , it may be less of a hassle cashing it there , especially as the bank in Brno may charge you something for the transaction . |
| 4 | ‘ Now that I 've got the handbrake off , ’ Dickinson said , ‘ I think it 'll be less of a struggle . |
| 5 | I 'm tempted to get another box and put several of the small bags in it , so it 'd be less to carry but I could n't get a box that was big enough . |
| 6 | If the atmosphere were not so charming , it would be less of a temptation . |
| 7 | And so , there therefore it , it would be less hassle . |
| 8 | Most homes now have some form of lost insulation , as a result of Government campaigns and gradually improving Building Regulations , but in many cases it will be less than the current minimum requirement for new homes , of a 100mm thick layer of glass fibre or a similar insulant . |
| 9 | ‘ Either way it will be less than the environmentally benign alternatives we currently must choose from . |
| 10 | On the other hand , as a group activity it can be less than enjoyable for the shortest child in the group if he is continually identified as ‘ the shortest ’ , when he needs to believe that ‘ he 's a big boy , really ’ . |
| 11 | In any other times , it can be less than a week . |