Sentence examples for less an example from inspiring English sources

Ed Stewart, a spokesman for the airline, said today that it was "crystal clear" that Mr. Burton was trying to disrupt the flight, calling his actions "less an example of air rage than an attempted hijacking".

And Germany's energy policy is less an example of bold leadership than of an ill-planned unilateralism that illustrates the country's deep reluctance to think strategically about international challenges.

That's not to say that it's a failure, but it's less an example of hardware/software harmony than it is an attempt to rejigger a finely tuned formula for a new format.

Sure, Ang Lee got a license to turn Kirby and Stan Lee's "Hulk" into a feature film, but his big-budget version isn't any less an example of fan fiction than the incontinent Hulk I wrote about for my son.

It had not exploded, however, and appeared less like an example of cutting-edge warfare than a remnant of the cold war.

Other Europeans may regard Germany with grudging admiration, but they see it less as an example to be copied than as a tiresome nag, forever blathering about fiscal probity.

Anything less is an example of government picking the winners and losers.

The ratio is still biased against crack, but less so, an example of the halting and piecemeal progress being made.

Chloe's secret war against Hillary finds an especially implausible resolution that's less convincing an example of girl-on-girl violence than mud wrestling.

Empirically, I agree that there is no strong evidence for a multiculturalism/ redistribution trade-off, and that Canada, in particular, is a positive example of multicultural nationalism, though perhaps less a prime example of a generous redistributive welfare state.

Do your part to use less and waste less, and set an example for those around you.