Example sentences of "is better than a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 This program is better than a great number of Commercial drawing packages for children .
2 The fact of being ‘ family ’ is no guarantee that people can live together happily on a long-term basis , and almost any other good ‘ care ’ arrangement that can be made for an elderly person is better than a cat-and-dog life with relatives , where there is no common ground for agreement , and constant quarrels make home life a misery .
3 But then again , I guess a half-successful ‘ Valid ’ is better than a f—ed-up invalid .
4 Women are less likely to examine data , whereas analysing somebody else 's balance sheet and profit and loss account is better than a good whodunit as far as top businessmen are concerned .
5 But even Labour v Tories is better than a party-political system which depends on religion , and an accident of birth .
6 ‘ I suppose half a robbery is better than a full robbery , ’ said Duff .
7 A volunteer is better than a pressed man .
8 By the way , my new slogan is : ‘ Sometimes one day is better than a whole year ! ’
9 ‘ The Peavey has the graphic too , ’ explains John , ‘ but with shelving controls low and high , which is better than an actual tone control .
10 If you are uncertain about whether or not you can get back with a reasonable margin of safety , make a safe landing while you can ; a planned approach into a poor field is better than an out-of-wind crash into a good field !
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