Sentence examples for bit less successful from inspiring English sources

At McDonald's, the May 15 promotion was a bit less successful than expected: the company had estimated it would give away eight million sandwiches, but the actual figures came to two million biscuits and a little over five million sandwiches, said Ms. Fearon, the marketing director.

In truth, most Russian police officers are apt to be a bit more bribable, and less successful at tracking down their prey, than their TV counterparts.

He has installed newcomers at justice, transport and labour, the less successful bits of the old Prodi administration; the labour portfolio went to Antonio Bassolino, the popular mayor of Naples.

By contrast, many strategists said, the vice president's convention was a bit more uneven and seemed less successful in reaching beyond the party's core voters.

"Getting such a quick and positive response was a little bit disconcerting," he says, given his less successful experiences with earlier work.

While Bayern have managed to become a little more like Dortmund, the champions' attempt to play bit like the old Bayern was less successful against Fortuna Düsseldorf on Tuesday night.

Less successful is Lipman's own journey as L'il Bit.

Less successful are a couple of Lil' Wayne bits, which play out like lesser imitations of Chappelle's Lil' Jon rants of yore.

Merriam-Webster is a bit less specific and defines it as "one that is notably expensive, effective, successful, large, or extravagant".

Less successful were the crostini, three toasts with different toppings that all tasted a bit alike: sweet from balsamic vinegar.

These were less successful.