Thepaint disappeared in less time than it takes to boil an egg, taking with itimportant pieces of history.
Thesoldiers should be left the way they were found.
可以把in less time than 说成 in time less than 吗？第二句the way如何理解句子意思，有错误吗？
1 less time中的less为限定词，限定词只能坐落于名词前，不能用作名词后。所以不能改为in time less than...。
2 the way引导方法状语从句为非正式语体，等于as引导的方法状语从句。也有人把as引导的这种从句剖析为宾语补足语从句。比如: We should leave the things as they are. as从句有人剖析为宾补从句。改为被动语态则为，The things should be left as they are. as引导主补从句。但假如用the way引导从句，则剖析为方法状语为宜。
