below sea level

A great deal was said, below the level of words.

Her head came just below the level of his own.

But even this would still be well below the levels of the late 1970's.

Most were on higher ground in a city where much of the land is below sea level.

You always know that he will never play below his own level.

It would put them below the common level of human understanding.

What do you mean by eyes below the level of the ball.

Each year it is several times below the expected level.

As a result, defense spending is now only 12 percent below the average level from 1976 to 1990.

Yet drug use is far below the levels of two decades ago.