The British drink just as much tea as they did in the past. The British don't drink....
..any less tea than they did in the past.
They carry umbrellas because rain is a lot more frequent there. They carry umbrellas because it rains...
.. a lot more frequently there.
The USA has slightly fewer public holidays than some other countries. The USA doesn't have ....
.. quite so/as many public holidays as some other countries.