Sentence examples for ground was less from inspiring English sources

The atmosphere on the ground was less placid.

Later, though, he found some relief while flying over the site in a helicopter: the swath of destruction on the ground was less than he had feared as the plane had apparently dropped nearly straight to the ground.

The ground was less than half full, but at least the 20,197 who paid for their tickets were spared the ignominy of the 5-1 defeat which Scotland suffered at the hands of the US in the previous encounter between the sides in Florida 18 months ago.

Sitting on the ground is less frightening to bunny, because they are ground dwelling and being high in the air is unnerving for them.

American spokesmen on the ground are less categorical.

But businessmen on the ground are less sanguine.

And if they're increasingly unhelpful, then obviously the conditions on the ground are less advantageous.

Soldiers who take the high ground are less vulnerable to damage.

The ground is less fertile and water less plentiful at the new location, say inhabitants, and the houses provided by Vale are shoddily built.

His ground is less sure than it has been, though; he writes more richly when he projects forward from the past rather than backward from the present.

So it is false to assert that putting boots on the ground is less likely to result in civilian deaths, or to create enemies in the Muslim world.