Sentence examples for less at the start from inspiring English sources

Though Delta sought less at the start of the year, the new proposal represents "the minimum amount," combined with cuts elsewhere, that will allow Delta to regain long-term viability, Delta's chief executive, Gerald A. Grinstein, said in the letter to pilots.

A 30-pound sack of rice has risen steadily this year to $43 from $22, while a 15-pound bag of flour has gone to $22 from $8 and a 4.6-gallon container of canola oil is up to $34, from $18 or less at the start of the year, Mr. Saran said.

Budgerigars with low space allowance flapped their wings (P = 0.05) and tail wagged (P = 0.004) more and scratched (P = 0.05) less at the start of each period.

Three of the studies included only children (Hanning 1993; Poustie 2006; Bayram 2009) and one study included both children and adults - for this study, we obtained the individual patient data on those participants who were 16 years or less at the start of the study from the authors (Kalnins 1996).

Measurements on other nantokite layers aged for several days show significantly less nantokite (and more cuprite and paratacamite) and also around 20% less phosphorescence at the start of the analysis.

Another, the Garden State Ultras, was less enthusiastic at the start.

Is Collins simply throwing the ball less precisely at the start of games this year?

South Korea, even though its stockmarket is worth less than at the start of 2004, remains a favourite with foreign investors.

The reality is less romantic: at the start of the 19th century, a rebellion by slaves in neighbouring Haitii caused the sugar barons to flee.

But the main damage has passed: budget cuts and tax increases are damping growth less than at the start of the year.

At the beginning of the year, global stocks could meet daily oil demand for 67 days, five days less than at the start of 2007.