Sentence examples for it came less from inspiring English sources

The end was brutal and swift, it came less than 24 hours after a decision by the local authority.

It came less than three minutes into the second quarter and led to James' eight-yard touchdown run.

It came less than two minutes after Hawkins hit Tyson DeVree with a 4-yard scoring pass.

It came less than a month after he celebrated his birthday with a big party at a steakhouse.

It came less than a fortnight after a crane crashed down on to Mecca's Grand Mosque, killing at least 111 people.

It came less than a week before President Hu Jintao was scheduled to travel to Washington for a global economic summit meeting hosted by President Bush.

The money is notable not just for the size and valuation, but for the timing: it comes less than five months since the company closed its last round, $175 million at a $5 billion valuation.

Twitter's move to give Periscope greater independence is interesting because it comes less than a week after Meerkat, one of its main rivals in the live-streaming space, introduced an API to expand its network.

It comes less than a month after BP said it was ending a 26-year sponsorship deal with Tate Britain.

It comes less than three weeks after the completion of Interpublic's estimated $1.68 billion acquisition of True North Communications in Chicago.

It comes less than three weeks before a state panel is expected to recommend shrinking or closing some hospitals.