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The phrase "a bit less strict" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing a situation, rule, or person that is not as rigid or severe as before.
Example: "The new policy is a bit less strict than the previous one, allowing for more flexibility in the workplace."
Alternatives: "somewhat more lenient" or "a little more relaxed."
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Television censorship is a bit less strict.
"Although the final standard is a bit less strict than we and the American Lung Association had urged," Mr. O'Donnell said in a statement, "it is well within the range recommended by E.P.A.'s independent science advisers".
Question 1, in Nevada, is a bit less strict, requiring all transfers except those that are temporary or between immediate family members to go through a licensed dealer; an exchange that would include a background check.
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One was a bit lenient; the second, a bit less forgiving; and the third, strict -- it was programmed to learn from the rat and thwart its strategy. .
I don't see why a person who has a concealed firearm permit in one state where the permit laws are a bit less stringent can't carry that concealed firearm into a different state where the permit laws are more strict, just because he may have a wee bit of a drinking problem and an almost imperceptible criminal record.
"Quite a bit less, a lot better".
"Probably a bit less.
A bit less ruminating than Jake did.
Mr. Negroponte seemed a bit less sanguine.
"Five months, maybe a bit less".
The cast seems a bit less comfortable.
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