somewhat less than it might have been 
(ROOT (ADJP (ADJP (RB somewhat) (JJR less)) (SBAR (IN than) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (MD might) (VP (VB have) (VP (VBN been))))))))
(ROOT (ADJP (ADJP (RB ) (JJR )) (SBAR (IN ) (S (NP (PRP )) (VP (MD ) (VP (VB ) (VP (VBN ))))))))