The religious demon is a far less appealing devil than Uncle Sam.

Thus, its genome is far less densely packed than any other known virus.

Brazilian sugar based ethanol costs far less to produce than American corn based ethanol.

MIT just has a new radio chip that uses far less power than our chips.

Yet our role in international affairs is far less than it could, or should be.

Thus, the entire geopolitical context is far less threatening than it was in the 1930 s.

But the stimulus effect of quantitative easing is far less certain than even that of fiscal stimulus.

Top business salaries were rarely more than 20 or 30 times higher than average wages, and for most people differentials were far less.

America could have saved its banks, but let the shareholders go, for far less than it has spent.

When the chips are down, it is far less scary to save a megabank than to let it go.

Fortunately for China, the negative consequences of such a move would probably be far less severe than previously thought.

The future looks far less rosy.

I believe also, our generation, our relationship to satisfying what we want is far less tangible than any other previous generation.

All reputable scientific studies conducted so far have concluded that the impact of radiation has been less damaging than was feared.

The silver lining of past financial crises in Latin America is that most individuals carry far less debt than do Americans.

Regrettably, in spite of its name, the Development Round has offered far less to developing countries than one would have hoped.

But the outcome is far less clear.

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Investment banks like Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers got into trouble because they had too little equity capital far less than 10 .

Since then, they have looked far less safe.

Historically lax policies have become far less accommodative.

By 2007, when Kibaki was up for re election, Kenyans were far less optimistic about their country s future than when he took office.

Indeed, the world has embarked on a path of gradual economic recovery, albeit uneven and far less vibrant than history would have suggested.

That is not to say it is inaccurate or false just that its meaning is far less obvious than it may appear superficially.

Fortunately, at least for the present, this rivalry is far less emotional than India Pakistan relations, having not been born of historical grievances.

Staff, especially those who are locally recruited and who commonly earn far less than their counterparts in other agencies, should have appropriate salaries.

OIOS appreciates that the MSRP team has been working to solve this problem, however the results obtained so far are less than satisfactory.

This aspect of preparedness typically receives far less attention.

Labor migration in Europe is, historically, far less extensive.

Neither the planned sanctions nor the recently published US Nuclear Posture Review, a far less revolutionary document than expected, will curb Iran s nuclear appetite.

So far, the task of reconciling Hamas and Fatah seems to be no less daunting than that of striking a peace deal with Israel.

So far, the campaign has raised a little less than 15,000 BRL (about 3,500 USD) and has until September 21 to reach its target.

But there were other policies that would have provided far more stimulus at far less cost.

With the Chinese economy far less threatened by export led weakening than it was three and a half years ago, a hard landing is unlikely.

But even where family change continues apace, it has far less negative consequences when women have access to economic rights than when they do not.

Mr. Baali (Algeria) (spoke in French) Given the lateness of the hour, I will take far less than the 10 minutes you have given me.

Big drug companies actually spend relatively little on R D far less than they spend on marketing and administration and even less than what they have left over in profits. In 2002, for example, the top ten American drug companies had sales of 217 billion.

You will, in all likelihood, step back. When the chips are down, it is far less scary to save a megabank than to let it go.

But the universal banking model is far less central to the US financial system than it is in Europe and parts of Asia and Latin America.

Many eurozone banks have made far less progress in strengthening their capital adequacy and liquidity than have American and British banks since the financial crisis erupted.

Not only would this be a much less expensive fix than trying to cut carbon emissions, but it would also reduce global warming far more quickly.

In most cases recipients of foreign aid are promised funds for programmes and often receive either far less than what was promised or nothing at all.

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Don t confuse saving bankers and shareholders with saving banks. America could have saved its banks, but let the shareholders go, for far less than it has spent.

That is a greater share than in anywhere else in the world, but rising health care costs are also a problem in countries that spend far less.