Example sentences of "[be] good than 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 | But the Secretary of State was not prepared to wait until research demonstrated , if it could , that common schools were better than a divided system ; such divisions were , in his view , matters of value rather than of fact and related to a vision of the nature of a social democracy . |
| 6 | London chain Zoo is amongst those now promoting a scalp pummelling from trained specialists — it sets you back £20 , but it 's better than a flat top |
| 7 | This program is better than a great number of Commercial drawing packages for children . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | But then again , I guess a half-successful ‘ Valid ’ is better than a f—ed-up invalid . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | But even Labour v Tories is better than a party-political system which depends on religion , and an accident of birth . |
| 12 | ‘ I suppose half a robbery is better than a full robbery , ’ said Duff . |
| 13 | A volunteer is better than a pressed man . |
| 14 | By the way , my new slogan is : ‘ Sometimes one day is better than a whole year ! ’ |
| 15 | ‘ The Peavey has the graphic too , ’ explains John , ‘ but with shelving controls low and high , which is better than an actual tone control . |
| 16 | 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 ! |
| 17 | Rumours circulating recently suggesting a ‘ super route ’ had been climbed in Twll Mawr ( Dinorwig Quarries ) proved to be untrue , and the chalk spotted on Johnny Dawes ' bold route The Indian Face ( Cloggy ) , still unrepeated , came from an inspection by a local activism , who decided discretion was better than a serious scuffing ! |
| 18 | He was better than a music-hall turn . |