Among the foremost of these are the mines of the district of El Oro, in the State of Mexico, somewhat less than a hundred miles to the north-west of the capital.
We saw a great number of sea-birds hovering about it, at somewhat less than a mile from the shore, and the sea here seemed to have fish.
Public ownership of gas and electric lighting is less common, as the utility supplied is not so essential and the industry is somewhat less subject to monopoly; but the difference is one of degree only.
We may feel sure, from all characters being variable, that certain pairs would produce a somewhat less excess of males over females than other pairs.
In the eleventh and twelfth species, the females depart from the type of colouring which is usual with their sex in this genus, for they are gaily decorated in nearly the same manner as the males, but in a somewhat less degree.
In the latter case the transports of joy appear to be somewhat less, and the sense of equality is shewn in every action.
In this latter direction English scholars have distinguished themselves by somewhat less violation of the rules of criticism in general than their foreign brethren and masters.
The loss of weight by dew-retting is somewhat less than by water-retting; and the textile fibres are of a brighter colour, softer and more delicate to the touch.
Upon this bar a strong round plate of cast iron is first put, somewhat less in diameter than the cylinder when finished.
It consisted of a plank of stone of about six inches in thickness, and in its other dimensions equalling the size of an ordinary door, or somewhat less.
In somewhat less than an hour more we came to the fountain where they told us, but falsely, that Philip baptized the Ethiopian eunuch.
Slopbole Cottage, where the Cheesham's were domiciliated during their sojourn at Potterwell, was situated upon the banks of the Wimpledown, at a distance of somewhat less than a quarter of a mile from the burgh.
These percentages are on the supposition that the ores are chemically pure; the percentage of metal actually obtained is somewhat less.
At the end of somewhat less than a fortnight, without any noise or parade, the two sisters stood together at the altar, and pledged their troth to those they truly loved.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "somewhat less" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
