Example sentences of "[pers pn] be of less [noun] " in BNC.

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1 He points out that most certified trainees come straight from school and so are cheaper to employ in the earlier stages of their qualification when they are of less use .
2 It is not sufficient to show that it is of less use to the owner in its present state than if developed .
3 While this consensual attitude is certainly of enormous benefit when it comes to wage bargaining , it is of less value in politics .
4 Even as a measure of liability , it is of less importance now that shares are almost invariably issued on terms that they are to be fully paid up on or shortly after allotment and are frequently issued at a price exceeding their nominal value .
5 But it was of less value .
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