Less-than-three Sentence Examples

Beyond that, less than three feet separated the road from the edge of a cliff.

Jackson knew he had his work cut out for him in order to be back in less than three hours.

He founded no less than three colleges, two at Oxford, one at Higham Ferrers, while there is reason to believe that he suggested and inspired the foundation of Eton and of King's College.

Some idea of his activity as a writer on mathematical and physical subjects during these early years may be gathered from the fact that previous to this appointment he had contributed no less than three important memoirs to the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, and eight to the Cambridge Philosophical Society.

Webster had been in the House less than three weeks when he greatly embarrassed the administration by introducing a set of resolutions asking for information relating to the immediate cause of the war.

Within a week Ranke received the promise of a post at Berlin, and in less than three months was appointed supernumerary professor in the university of that city, a striking instance of the promptitude with which the Prussian government recognized scientific merit when, as in Ranke's case, it was free from dangerous political opinions.

This native high court consists of a judge-president and two other judges, and sits in full court at Maritzburg not less than three months and at Eshowe not less than once in the year.

In less than three years the young king had justified their confidence, and delivered his country from its worst embarrass ments.

Retiring, with his health impaired by overwork, to his home in Newark, he died there on the 20th of May, less than three months after relinquishing the cares of office.

In the number of sheep the state rose from fourth rank in 1880 to first in 1890, but dropped to tenth rank in 1900, when there were 1,439,940 head; in 1910 1 Not including farms of less than three acres and of small productive capacity.

The opinion of Pliny, that it is the most ancient aliment of mankind, appears to be well-founded, for no less than three varieties have been found in the lake dwellings of Switzerland, in deposits belonging to the Stone Period.

The paper failed in less than three weeks, the printers losing only $50 or $60 by the experiment.

The usual course for nursing is not less than three months, and for midwifery not less than six months; a premium is required of 12 or 13 guineas for three months, and 25 guineas for six months.

In 1531 the Book of Jonah appeared with an important and highly interesting prologue, the only copy known of which is in the British Museum.6 Meanwhile the demand for New Testaments, for reading or for the flames, steadily increased, and the printers found it to their advantage to issue the Worms edition of the New Testament in not less than three surreptitious reprints before 1534.

As the total annual export of oats is now less than three million bushels the home consumption is large, and this is an advantage in maintaining the fertility of the soil.

The trees grow unrestrained, and some are not less than three hundred years old.

By the intense application of his mind he had thus brought the new idea, in less than three months from its first development, to a state of perfect maturity.

The punishment for the offence is penal servitude for life or not less than three years, or imprisonment for not more than two years.

The Czechs, however, prevented him passing a law on excise which was a necessary part of the agreements with Hungary; it was, therefore, impossible for him to carry on the government without breaking his word; there was nothing left for him to do but to resign, after holding office for less than three months.

From October 1400 the administration of Wales was conducted in his name; less than three years later he was in actual command of the English forces and fought against the Percies at Shrewsbury.

Whenever the docket of this court is crowded, or there is a case upon it in which it is improper for a majority of the judges to sit, the General Assembly may provide for a special court of appeals, to be composed of not more than five nor less than three judges of the circuit courts and city courts, in cities having a population of 10,000 or more.

In less than three weeks the committee reported resolutions, evidently written by Calhoun, recommending preparations for a struggle with Great Britain; and in the following June Calhoun submitted a second report urging a formal declaration of war.

From this it will be observed that in a general way there had only been two kinds of wooden presses in use for a period of no less than three hundred and fifty years, and when the work of some of the early printers is studied, it is marvellous how often good results were obtained from such crude appliances.

In less than three weeks after its issue by proclamation of the governor-general of India, the Sind division of the field force left Karachi.

The punishment for a felonious rescue may be penal servitude for not more than seven or less than three years, or imprisonment for not more than two years, with or without hard labour.

In less than three years (January 1806) the Cape was reconquered by the British, who were at war both with France and Holland.

Antlers arising at acute angles to the median line of the skull (as in the following genera), at first projecting from the plane of the forehead, and then continued upwards nearly in that plane, supported on short pedicles, and furnished with a brow-tine, never regularly forked at first division, but generally of large size, and with not less than three tines; the skull without ridges on the frontals forming the bases of the pedicles of the antlers.

Gascony being, as usual, out of hand, he crossed to Bordeaux in 1286, and abode in Guienne for no less than three years, reducing the duchy to such order as it had never known before, settling all disputed border questions with the new king of France, Philip IV., founding many new towns, and issuing many useful statutes and ordinances.

That order became much the most numerous in Ireland, having not less than three hundred houses.

Despite the enormous capacity of the human brain, we only utilize on average less than three percent of our potential brainpower.

New EC legislation banning on-farm burial could be less than three years away.

However, the red Escort was soon to blot it's copybook by failing Ax with no less than three punctures!

Currently you can find single-chip DLP projectors that weigh less than three pounds.

Captains with less than three years seniority wore only one epaulet on the right shoulder.

The Gargoyles were very small of stature, being less than three feet in height.

Good deals are found in those less than three years old.

Notebooks can weigh even less than three pounds.

At less than three inches in diameter, this mirror stashes easily to go anywhere.

Is it technically considered a "marriage" if it lasts less than three days?

Nationally accredited and well-known amongst online paralegal students, NPC offers certification within seven months, an associate's degree in 15 months, or a bachelor's degree in legal studies in less than three years.

The frames weigh less than three grams, so if you're prone to headaches caused by the weight of a frame on your nose or ears, they may be worth a look.

Many day hikers choose to leave their vehicles at Cottonwood Campground, which is less than three miles by foot from the entrance of the hiking trail leading to Horseshoe Basin.

Jealousy, resentment, and competition are most intense between siblings spaced less than three years apart.

Acute otitis media-Inflammation of the middle ear with signs of infection lasting less than three months.

When positional molding is identified at less than three months of age, repositioning is usually successful in stopping the plagiocephaly and reversing the flattening.

The 50 or so laser pulses needed to treat the area were finished in less than three minutes, and the client removed her goggles.

If you're going to Sweden on an assignment of less than three months in duration, your entry visa and your work permit will be sufficient.

You will probably only benefit from rate and term refinance option when you plan to occupy your mobile home for a considerable period of time -usually not less than three years- if there are closing costs involved with the refinance.

On Nov. 22, the German supermodel, married to singer Seal, gave birth to her third child in less than three years -- a son they named Johan Riley Fyodor Taiwo Samuel.

Best of all, it weighs less than three pounds, so your child can tote it themselves if they wish.

Constipation, which clinicians usually define as having less than three bowel movements a week, can be uncomfortable, and at times, dangerous.

The DC31 is one of the cheapest Dyson vacuum cleaners and is a powerful handheld vacuum that weighs less than three pounds.

In less than three minutes, you can have up to 18 cups of ready-to-eat popcorn.

However, in reality, there are no less than three possible origins for the word and a number of different meanings, many of which are widely misunderstood.

Typically, they are held no less than three months before a wedding.

Overstock.com - The selection of backpack handbags isn't quite as wide on Overstock as they are on other websites, but the prices are very reasonable and shipping is less than three dollars.

Look for milk, cheese and yogurt with less than three grams of fat per serving.

Though it was visible for less than three seconds, many groups demanded reparations from Jackson herself and from the network.

Good Widgets has several photo widget options that you can try for free and purchase for less than three dollars.

He felt like a packaged pound of dog meat after slightly less than three hours sandwiched in his warm and comfortable bed between Ethel Rosewater's last frenzied spasm of pleasure and the screaming alarm clock.