The term British pound is commonly used in less formal contexts, although it is not an official name of the currency.

Regrettably, Israeli air violations of the Blue Line have continued to occur, albeit with somewhat reduced frequency.

Many complain that something similar, if less grand in scope, is taking place today.

There has also been some movement towards abolition among countries and territories that have continued to carry out executions although much less frequently.

There has also been a reduction in rural areas, but to a lesser degree.

Gross domestic product growth, estimated at 3 per cent, remained positive for the second year running, though lower than in 2003.

It had been less of a challenge to do so on Mount Everest or in the Arctic Circle, however, where only a handful of people had been involved.

Mortar and Qassam rocket fire against settlements and Israeli cities close to the Gaza Strip has continued since then to occur at a lower level of intensity.

There was less traffic than I anticipated.

That was the very least we had hoped for.

In the case of Guatemala, the number of indigenous people in all age groups completing primary education is lower than the number of indigenous people, even though this traditional gap is gradually narrowing, reflecting a positive but slow trend.

I said that Pakistan would inevitably follow suit and the world would become less safe.

These organizations also occur (though less frequently) at high schools and preschools.

The calculation is that this will prove politically popular (probably true) while making it easier to implement spending cuts down the road (less obvious).

During the past month, Israeli air violations of the Blue Line also continued to occur, albeit less frequently.

He was saying this in a less effeminate way.

The lighter the object, the less radiation.

Other critics reacted less positively to the film.

President George W. Bush has made similarly ominous, if more vague, statements about Iran.

Of course, rapid declines in asset values had an impact for a few months, but, with less leverage, the impact on net worth was lower and domestic consumption less vulnerable.

Nikephoros II was less successful in his western wars.

The industrial growth rate was the lowest in Eastern Europe.

At present, only three African countries1 are engaged in major conflict, although a number of others are experiencing civil strife of a lower intensity, involving ethnic and religious violence.

Too high, and you lost business too low, and you got less than people were willing to pay.

Reports of harassment, rape and attacks continue to be received, albeit with less frequency over the past five months.

The private sector has traditionally played a major role in providing and to a lesser extent in funding health services.

The Conference on Disarmament could have taken the easy but harmful approach by refusing to think carefully and seriously about the starting point of this work.

Another factor that contributes to the climate of the subantarctic region, though to a much lesser extent than the thermohaline circulation, is the formation of Antarctic Bottom Water (ABW) by halothermal dynamics.

Unpaid assessments for peacekeeping operations were lower, although still in excess of 2.1 billion.

If this smacks of political correctness, then so be it.

And if this isn't enough, there's a photograph to make you remember the quote

Most governments are in fact ill equipped to understand the scientific issues, even when they are much less ideological and dogmatic than Bush.

People were welcoming and had fewer preconceived notions based on tourism.

Harassment was lower and communities were closer.

If the number is below 128, the value is used directly.

You are amongst those favoured by Mohammed and his companions and all those who have believed in them until the day of judgement.

The month of March witnessed continued attacks on civilians, albeit to a somewhat lesser extent than in February.

TD And I still do get to keep in touch with my mother and father, albeit infrequently.

Incomes at that time less than 1,000 per year.

By the end of 2012, the crisis could be considered less acute.

But the curriculum was much less meticulous concerning interrogation techniques.

The south pole affected him less powerfully and he said that it blew upon him.

However, it still is not as prevalent as it was prior to the 1960s.

If the prediction is reasonable, fewer bits can be used to represent the same information.

Chest X rays for lung cancer and Pap tests for cervical cancer have received similar, albeit less definitive, criticism.