Sentence examples for were sometimes less from inspiring English sources

But while kindly and honourable himself, members of his under-paid staff were sometimes less so.

And although we had to resist, although the tiredness meant we were sometimes less precise than we wanted, that was what happened.

All the species lived in environments where temperatures were sometimes less than optimal, the researchers found, but none chose places that forced them to endure extreme heat.

But Mr. Lelyveld then acknowledges: "The conclusions passed on by word of mouth in South Africa's small Indian community were sometimes less nuanced.

Treatment regimens also varied in the non-US studies with lacquer applications that were sometimes less frequent than the once daily treatment used in the US studies (eg, alternate day or twice weekly).

His actual achievements, however, were sometimes less than they appeared on the surface; indeed, his inevitable reliance on the landowning officer (Junker) class set severe limits in several respects to what he could even attempt.

The entrees are sometimes less successful.

And more is sometimes less.

Reframing is sometimes less than sympathetic.

Or it is sometimes less than dutiful.

Still, Mr. Kechiche is sometimes less sunny.