Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] [prep] [be] less [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I do n't think it is possible to disagree about the high probability that a relationship exists , and that indeed children with higher levels of lead in the blood tend to be less intelligent ( and possibly more hyperactive ) than children with lower blood lead levels , although the differences are quite small , amounting to some 3 or 4 points of IQ . |
| 2 | If we see something on the side of the road , and we think the horse may shy at it , and we look at it very hard and carefully , the horse tends to be less likely to shy . |
| 3 | For example , in the preface to Indian School Organization he explained : ‘ It is hoped that this book may be found useful … by teachers in general and headmasters in particular and may prove suggestive to Indian educationalists whose experience happens to be less varied than that of the author . ’ |
| 4 | Types of property : A middle-terraced dwelling has to be less vulnerable than a secluded detached house . |
| 5 | Contrary to popular misconception , Britain received more than any other Western European country , yet its subsequent economic record proved to be less impressive . |
| 6 | This event seems to be less frequent after the use of stapled anastomosis at the top of the anal column ( 8% compared with sutured ileoanal anastomosis 22% ) . |
| 7 | The housing stock which remains with the local authority tends to be less attractive than what is sold off , and much of it is less suitable for elderly people whose needs are for low-cost , good quality housing with ground-floor access in a safe and secure neighbourhood and close to good social support networks . |
| 8 | Other significant phenomena which have emerged from such studies are that simple reversals of the numbers are a common form of error , accurate reproduction is facilitated by deliberate grouping in twos or threes and the ends of a span seem to be less prone to error than the middle . |
| 9 | The barrier of poisonous gas appeared to be less penetrable than the rock that had been tunnelled through . |
| 10 | In contrast , by the late 1980s , the inner city appeared to be less prominent on the American political agenda . |
| 11 | This is due to their large size , the complexity and time required to install such a system and the fact that a machine bound system tends to be less flexible to change and re-layout . |
| 12 | Sadly , this treatment appears to be less effective than we would like . |
| 13 | It is true that removal of radiocaesium by clinoptilolite seems to be less effective than by bentonite or a hexacyanoferrate II but this may well be because a zeolitised tuff has been used ( 40–60 per cent zeolite content ) , or that the clinoptilolite used is potassium rich . |
| 14 | Parties associated with policies of increasing taxation and growing public expenditure appeared to be less popular at the ballot box . |
| 15 | The lunch-time conversation tended to be less interesting than that of Rose and Victorine in the kitchen . |
| 16 | The atmosphere tends to be less formal and there is greater opportunity for integration both between staff and students and between the students themselves . |
| 17 | ‘ The flak seems to be less intense on this side of the target ’ said the bomb aimer in to the little microphone hovering a few inches in front of his mouth . |