Example sentences of "[prep] less [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Twenty years ago lager accounted for less than 10 per cent of total beer sales . |
| 2 | Result — a rock-steady garden seat , built in less than a day , for less than £40 . |
| 3 | Yet I do not doubt that Aristotle and St Paul have done more to frame the Prime Minister 's mind and therefore the destiny of her Government than any thinkers who have been dead for less than 1,900 years . |
| 4 | You can get a fine Bonnard print for £2,500 ; a Pissarro for less than £7,000 . |
| 5 | But he had been Bishop of Durham for less than three years , and was in a see which fitted his gifts perfectly . |
| 6 | With an established , respected management company it is unlikely that any band would secure an agreement for less than five years . |
| 7 | No indication has yet been given of the price of the G40 , but it will need to retail for less than £11,000 to keep the GTi in touch . |
| 8 | Secondhand Sierra XR4x4s are generally good value for money , providing strong performance and plenty of grip for less than £5000 . |
| 9 | The aircraft will land , disgorge the troops and take off again immediately , being on the ground for less than three minutes . |
| 10 | Today US-registered vessels make up only one-third of the fleet , and account for less than 16 per cent of the total number of dolphin deaths . |
| 11 | It already supplies Fokker with fuselages for Fokker 's small jet and could make that product its own by buying the Dutch company for less than $1 billion . |
| 12 | At this point Peru had been conquered by Spain , in the name of Christ , for the exploitation of its mineral wealth ( gold and silver ) for less than fifty years . |
| 13 | you can buy a 1.3 carburettor version for less than £6000 . |
| 14 | His predecessors had farmed these revenues for less than £50 a year , and in some years failed to make any payment at all . |
| 15 | This little-known town also boasts a charming hotel , the Logis du Guetteur , built under the citadel tower , and a wonderful market ( chic Provenal printed fabric at £5.50 a metre and the ingredients for a four-person lunch of sardines , shrimps and giant prawns for less than £3 ) . |
| 16 | In El Salvador , about half the active agricultural population are employed for less than six months of the year ( Miró and Rodríguez 1982 ) . |
| 17 | ‘ No , ’ Barry concluded , ‘ there 's no way to do it for less than six hundred dollars . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ If you want to go swimming you can do it for less than £800 a day . |
| 19 | The other countries in Central America and the Caribbean will account for less than 10% of total energy demand growth . |
| 20 | Although Africa 's gas reserves are far larger than Europe 's , African production is less than one-fifth of European production and in 1983 indigenous consumption accounted for less than 10% of energy demand . |
| 21 | A surrender value may not be available if premiums have been paid for less than two years . |
| 22 | You 'll pay only for the amount of cover you feel you need because the Midland Personal Accident Plan provides two levels of cover — Gold Cover and Silver Cover , for less than twice the monthly cost . |
| 23 | As most interbank deposits are for less than one year , few banks will grant such a loan with a term of more than one year . |
| 24 | Look at the other person for less than 50 per cent of the time . |
| 25 | If you are going abroad for less than three months , you can cash all your pension orders when you come home . |
| 26 | In most developed countries , cooking would account for less than 5 per cent of national energy consumption . |
| 27 | Porsche claims the scheme allows buyers to finance a new 968 for less than £500 a month . |
| 28 | If the tenancy was granted for less than seven years , the landlord is , by law , responsible for the repair of the structure and exterior of the dwelling and for keeping in repair and proper working order any basins , sinks , baths , and other sanitary installations , and any installations for supplying gas , water , electricity , for heating water , and for space heating . |
| 29 | 10BaseT ports for less than $45 |
| 30 | Its small and efficient designs allow entry-level , departmental and company-wide network users to distribute UTP twisted pair cabling for less than $45 per port . |