Example sentences of "be better [subord] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ But they realise that a partnership government would be better than a Labour government , and much better than a minority government of either party . ’ |
| 2 | All these considerations apart , and what could be better than a democratic choice by a democratic sovereign , Napoleon III was in love with Eugénie . |
| 3 | Colin McRae says that when the gear box is working properly , it should be better than a manual change because a driver can make mistakes . |
| 4 | Granules , seed treatment , bait sprays or selective placement may be better than an overall spray . |
| 5 | After this fourth successive Tory election victory , we think it would be better if a Labour Speaker had a turn . |