Example sentences of "perform [adv] better [subord] the " in BNC.

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1 The ANDF version of SVR4 performed slightly better than the Unix code generated by a native C compiler , Praxis claims .
2 The domain-specific dictionary appears to perform slightly better than the general dictionary .
3 Although in terms of total casualties Lothian appears to be performing marginally better than the Scottish average , this masks worrying trends for the very young and elderly age groups .
4 If you are nervous , console yourself with the thought that the initially nervous speaker often performs far better than the stolid chap with no nerves .
5 The South Atlantic region ( Delaware , Maryland , Virginia , West Virginia , North and South Carolina , Georgia and Florida , plus the District of Columbia ) performed much better than the national average , especially in the first two decades when growth rates were half as large again as those for the United States as a whole .
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