Example sentences of "a [adv] better [noun sg] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If whatever happened to Summerchild had n't happened , I think , once again , then … then Timmy and I might have had a rather better quality of life . |
| 2 | On inquiring about the matter , I was told that the health common services authority had decided to move to the bay because it had been told by an independent property consultancy that it was a much better choice of location than anywhere else . |
| 3 | They are smaller and less well equipped than the large Roman establishments but , being in a much better state of preservation , have provided invaluable material for study . |
| 4 | that 's right , that 'll be a much better system to work |
| 5 | New research shows that if penicillin is given early enough to patients with the deadly bacterial form of the disease , they have a much better chance of survival . |
| 6 | You have a much better chance of success next time because you will have learnt from your previous experience . |
| 7 | The resulting fuse was much more accurate and consistent in its timing , and had a much better resistance to water and the various kinds of treatment to which it was inevitably subjected in the mines . |
| 8 | Yet they would be a much better way of spending money than the present married man 's tax allowance which reduces income tax for all married men , rich or poor , whether or not they have dependants in their households . |
| 9 | A much better way of building alliances is the network which already exists all over Britain : Marxism Today readers ' groups , composed of members and friends of the CP . |
| 10 | As the Investors Chronicle of 18 September pointed out , most building societies do not tell their savers when one of their accounts ceases to be marketed to new investors , even if the existing investor could obtain a much better rate of interest by switching to another account with the same society . |
| 11 | Robins argued that disturbed behaviour in fathers tended to lead to similar disturbances in their children , particularly their sons , as it was a much better predictor of conduct disorders in the children than was the behaviour of the mother or siblings . |
| 12 | There is no need for the whole group to watch playback sessions — it is a much better use of time to train teachers to monitor themselves and to consult their tutor when they feel the need for it . |
| 13 | In our view , though , every developer believes his own particular case to be unique , with ‘ special circumstances ’ to consider ; and every developer will seek to demolish existing listed buildings by arguing that they will be replaced by a much better piece of architecture . |
| 14 | Shearwaters and petrels belong to a group called the tube-noses , for their nostrils are protected by a pair of tubes which extend some way down the beak from its base and these give them a much better perception of smell than other birds have . |
| 15 | This seemingly minor alteration gave the boat much more headroom , more useful height for cupboards in the galley ( ‘ At least the sauce bottle can stand up now , ’ Robert says ) and , generally , a much better feeling of space below . |
| 16 | A bank was built on the site , a much better class of neighbour for the place of prayer . |
| 17 | He believed he needed a much better hospital in order to be cured . |
| 18 | They 're relatively heavy , take longer to dry and some pocket seams were not properly finished — but they remain a much better bet for walking than non-specialist alternatives . |
| 19 | After all , many defendants believe that this offers a much better prospect of acquittal , and there is some research evidence to support this view ( Vennard , 1995 ) . |
| 20 | Practically on arrival I was caught up with what was a slightly better standard of rugger and tennis , No 4 Flying Training School ( FTS ) . |
| 21 | common , law offence has proved to be a far better stop upon pornography than the 1959 Act . |
| 22 | This gives them a far better chance of survival . |
| 23 | Does the Minister consider it fair that , if a child is born in East Anglia , it has a far better chance of survival than if it is born in Yorkshire or in my region , where we recently lost five intensive care cots ? |
| 24 | Provided we take enough water with us there 's no reason why we should n't be able to hold out for a considerable time in the banqueting hall , which is in a far better situation for defence … and let me remind you that with every passing day , relief comes nearer … perhaps as much as twenty miles nearer with every day 's march … |
| 25 | What use were services that recalled the Crucifixion when there was Timothy Gedge wandering about the place , a far better reminder of waste and destruction ? |
| 26 | For Summer , Club 18–30 is offering an even better choice of air travel arrangements with flights from 16 U.K. airports . |