Example sentences of "less [conj] [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Florian stopped his theatrically narrow-eyed scrutiny of Maria and grinned at Luke , who must have been telling the truth because he was all attention , no less than riveted . |
| 2 | You will be less than gruntled by the following job application , posted in Sammy Dunlop 's Tackle Shop at Ballydown , outside Banbridge . |
| 3 | Even when the contribution of 1200mJy from all small-diameter sources in the field is included , the total seen by MOST at 843MHz is only 4.5Jy , much less than observed by filled-aperture telescopes . |
| 4 | But this still leaves room to borrow £8 billion more in March before reaching the Chancellor 's latest PSBR estimate of £35 billion , which , in turn , is £2 billion less than predicted last November . |
| 5 | One consequence is that less opportunity exists in 6 Form colleges for staff who are less than committed to pastoral care , to be carried . |
| 6 | To lose weight the intake of calories from the diet must be less than required — so that the shortfall is made up by burning off some of the excess weight , which is mainly , fatty tissue deposits . |
| 7 | The report also says that the total sum spent on improvements is far less than required . |
| 8 | Cyril Stapleton , sadly less than augmented by his Augmented Orchestra |
| 9 | The Strategic Defence Initiative received $4,150 million , $1,000 million less than requested by Bush ; much of the money would finance deployment by 1996 of an initial , ground-based system of 100 interceptors capable of shooting down incoming missiles , rather than the space-based system conceived by Reagan . |
| 10 | It means the savings expected to follow council reform could be less than suggested — an issue which may become crucial since the Government has been anxious to demonstrate that dismantling the present two-tier council structure would bring meaningful savings . |
| 11 | However , the reduction in railway employment was offset by the growth of activity in the Post Office , and changes in bus service employment were less than feared at the time of ‘ deregulation ’ ( 1987 ) . |
| 12 | Sea level rise " could be less than feared " |
| 13 | The rise in sea levels as a result of global warming may be less than feared , according to a new UN study . |
| 14 | On the supply side the freedoms given to NHS Trusts were considerably less than promised in WFP . |
| 15 | And off-screen , too , he 's had reasons to be less than charmed by life . |
| 16 | Tangy and crisp with a fruity flavour we quite liked this one , although we were less than impressed with the look of the bottle . |
| 17 | Gregory himself did not doubt the efficacy of the saint , but clearly Leudast and his supporters were less than impressed by the bishop 's special relationship with his supernatural patron . |
| 18 | ( c ) Position conflicts : the position you take in one piece of litigation may be at odds with the position you want to take in a subsequent action ( for example , in advancing the cause of a plaintiff you may adopt a position that puts you in difficulty with some defence clients who are less than impressed with the vigour with which you espouse the plaintiff 's cause ) . |
| 19 | MY party of visitors to the new Museum of Liverpool Life were less than impressed with the Brookside exhibit . |
| 20 | With a quarter of the audience tuned in to Radio Hamburg , the reputation of the British press and broadcasting for fairness and accuracy was bound to seem less than established . |
| 21 | Not to mention a rapid passing on of mortgage cuts to bedraggled flocks of existing homeowners ; who are less than thrilled to see the first helping of crumbs go in instant cheap deals to first-time buyers . |
| 22 | Not surprisingly , the daughter and her husband were less than thrilled at this and the further suggestion that they could rent their home back ! |
| 23 | He simply could n't believe anyone could be less than bowled over by him . |
| 24 | The Great Hall has 247 fixed seats and a maximum of 399 linked seats downstairs ( can be adjusted to less if required ) and 326 seats in the balcony . |