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

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1 But , even allowing for the conditions , Luxton and David Pears were never much better than a lumbering link .
2 If you 're going away , wear clear or pale nail varnish — it will look much better than a dark colour with a tan .
3 Well , the studies that I 've been involved in , the computer has performed certainly as well as a consultant , and at times much better than a junior doctor in the particular situation that I 'm talking about .
4 Legalised exports of waste from rich countries to poorer ones are much better than a black market .
5 Now we 've got a company secretary he is er , an F C I S Chartered Institute Secretaries that 's much better than a chartered accountant , they 're no damn good as secretaries , right !
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