Example sentences of "[verb] [vb pp] well [conj] " in BNC.
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1 | Although Northern Ireland 's economic prospects are closely linked to those of the rest of the United Kingdom , the Northern Ireland economy has fared better than that of almost any other United Kingdom region in recent years . |
2 | The North , by and large , has fared better than most regions in avoiding a high rate of repossessions . |
3 | And he has done well but then runs into trouble in the considerable shape of Ormanroyd who knocks it long . |
4 | Oscar Orbos has done well as Mrs Aquino 's aide , but at 40 may be too young for the big job . |
5 | It 's unheard of for a two-year-old to race against older horses in America , but my horse has done well and I hope more will follow us over . |
6 | It has done well and civilianised 73 per cent . |
7 | Warwickshire have a number of dual-purpose players and no-one has done better than Dermot Reeve , with 2,525 runs and 73 wickets in the last two championship seasons . |
8 | In the 12 periods analysed in the published articles , the portfolio ( theoretical or actual ) has done better than the UK stock market on nine occasions and worse on three occasions . |
9 | ‘ The North-East has done better than the rest of the UK under Conservative policies . ’ |
10 | Raquel Welch has performed better than this . |
11 | It is a matter of fact that over the past 12 months , Hinkley B has out-performed Hunterston B and Heysham 2 has performed better than Torness . |
12 | Marius fights with two blades , the Runefang in one hand and a long-bladed dagger in the other , a mode of warfare he has mastered better than anyone . |
13 | Although , as we have seen , it is possible to step outside this framework , and find an alternative that seems to fit the life style of the person who has died better than a traditional church funeral , in practice it is extremely difficult to do this . |
14 | Can you see ways in which life for the family has become better and become worse . |
15 | He has settled well and is enjoying his time here . |
16 | DES WALKER … has settled well and says he would like to spend the rest of his footballing life in Italy |
17 | Parents also need to be aware when their child has behaved well and make a comment about this so that the child receives praise and recognition for good behaviour . |
18 | In fact , the SDDR , upon which work has progressed well and speedily — it is all part of the relief road system round the city — has started to discharge traffic at a great rate on to the A6 at Oadby , which is seeking to percolate further south on the A6 or further east towards the A47 . |
19 | That said , the integration of the new players has gone better than the selectors must have hoped even in their most Panglossian moments . |
20 | Mr Healey had said he was himself knackered that morning , having returned the previous day , very late , from a seminar in Florence , and taken a dose of the cough mixture Benylin to get to sleep , which he found worked better than Mogadon . |
21 | The company said : ‘ The traditionally stronger second half has started well and it is anticipated cash flow for the full year will exceed capital requirements . ’ |
22 | The arch is a typical form of Roman building and , in the design of monumental arches or town gateways , has survived better than any other feature of Roman architecture . |
23 | This may be a good moment to indicate to her very gently that she has grieved well and long , and that if she is beginning to feel that her period of mourning is nearing its end ( even though you appreciate that she will always carry the scars of her sorrow ) , you are ready to give her any help she needs to adjust to her new and different life . |
24 | Of course you can well I knew of a girl who married I would n't say she 'd married well when she started out but her husband was enterprising e eventually got himself quite a good job at the at people who print the bank notes so so that they they started off in a prefab and they ended up with a new four bedroom bungalow with central heating at Athorpe Roding . |
25 | ‘ Footballers get paid well and it makes you wonder about the standard of players at the moment . ’ |
26 | Now I knew of no better , and Alan should 've known better because he 'd done a lot more removals than I had and he said Oh you 're alright Neal , do n't worry . |
27 | He makes his fencing debut in the Halloween Novice Chase but has a useful opponent in Young Snugfit ( 2.00 ) , who may make experience tell , having jumped well and quickened impressively to beat Brave Defender by ten lengths at Kempton last month . |
28 | Perhaps he would have fared better if he pleaded one of the defences in section 24 ( see paragraphs 16–22 to 16–25 below ) . |
29 | Weasel Eyes looked as if he had n't moved but the other two hypocrites must have dined well for they were slouched , half-asleep , in their high-backed chairs . |
30 | Certainly to explain the Incarnation in a quarter of an hour over the air is a tall order , but Lewis could surely have done better than to say , ‘ If you want to get the hang of it , think how you would like to become a slug or a crab . ’ |