Sentence examples for were far less common from inspiring English sources

By World War II, oyster stands were far less common, and today they have nearly disappeared.

Back then, outdoor fireplaces were far less common than they are today, but they have been around for centuries.

Mammals did exist at the time, though they were far less common, and fleas may have fed off them.

In the 1960s, international aid programs were far less common than they are today, and apart from missionaries, American doctors and nurses rarely had an opportunity to deal with so-called tropical and exotic diseases.

Particularly, they had to rely on critics, as the now ubiquitous preview features were far less common and critics dominated the space on newspaper arts pages more than today.

In the 1970s, when autism was a rare diagnosis and accounts of raising a child with the disorder were far less common, Noah Greenfeld, the subject of several well-received books by his father, Josh, was "probably the most famous autistic child in America".

Physical assaults have also occurred but are far less common.

But the female equivalent is far less common.

But intermarriage is far less common for blacks.

War is far less common than it used to be.

M.S.B.P. is far less common than child abuse.