Example sentences of "it better " in BNC.
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| 1 | Jay so wanted to make it better , but how ? |
| 2 | After premiering in Amsterdam in 1987 , Cale dropped its piano and pedal steel parts — ‘ the cabaret aspect ’ — because , ‘ the Soviets played it better than I 'd ever imagined , with so much passion . |
| 3 | If you can not do the whole garden at once , I have found it better to do a small area really well and then concentrate on another the next year . |
| 4 | BMW 325i SE : different from its predecessor but is it better ? |
| 5 | After my lunch , I thought it better to go down and see them and to show my interest . |
| 6 | Seductive simplicity and relaxed elegance are the key to modern chic — and nobody flaunts it better than the French . |
| 7 | But is it better than the verses beginning ‘ Cottage on the Wye ’ ? |
| 8 | Gloria kissed it better and carried both bags . |
| 9 | The Christians soon acquired a reputation even among the pagans for being generous with their money ; they thought it better to give than to enquire too closely into the merits of the recipients , and were therefore occasionally easy game for confidence tricksters . |
| 10 | Richard Baxter recorded no details because he goes on to say , ‘ wise friends , by whom I am advised , think it better to omit such personal particularities , at least at this time ’ . |
| 11 | The Perkins 4 ( no of cylinders ) 236 ( size in cub inches ) will fit into a LR but in a four cylinder such as yours space is limited and it is a tight fit The six cylinder with the extra room in the engine bay allows the engine to fit more easily The 189 Ibf h torque as compared to the 103 Ibf h of its original engine will certainly find any weakness in the transmission , the S2A gearbox will handle it better than an S3 |
| 12 | The Report also noted , somewhat prophetically in the light of the present government 's ‘ open enrolment ’ policy under the ERA 1988 — which is designed inter alia to identify bad schools by their lack of popularity with parents — that ‘ whenever a school is unpopular that should be an indication to the authority to find out why and make it better ’ . |
| 13 | The following extract is exactly as written : ‘ When I tell you that something you use every day could be put to better use — and that using it better could help you to win greater influence , more respect and higher status , promotion and a larger income … it could widen your circle of friends and possibly even secure you fame and power — you might well be curious to know what that ‘ something ’ is … |
| 14 | ‘ Why is it better ? ’ |
| 15 | For one thing I learned to cope with it better and then , well , I started growing and nobody singled me out for ridicule any more . |
| 16 | It is frustrating as a producer , when you have so many ideas that are worth trying to make it better . ’ |
| 17 | Lucky Lady Firelight … that made it better — that was smart all right ! |
| 18 | In principle , direct investment brings with it better management , improved technology , and marketing expertise . |
| 19 | In many cases , mummy used to give you a sweet to ‘ make it better ’ or because you had been ‘ good ’ . |
| 20 | Not that I will be changing anything in the immediate area of the shelf at the base of which the bait lies , but I thought it better to give the carp a profound liking for the swim before even one stalk of rush or one lily pad was removed . |
| 21 | I was in favour of hauling him in last week , but the powers-that-be thought it better to let him remain at large for the time being , in the hope that he might lead us to his employers . ’ |
| 22 | The advantages of the Lucas bus is that the rubber tyres give it better grip on steel and help to reduce shocks on the chassis . |
| 23 | Or would it better to speak with Carl and Sam first — let them explain and give comfort to Ma ? |
| 24 | Some spoke it better than others . |
| 25 | I think it better for you if you can avoid things like that , although I have no authority for saying so . |
| 26 | Rab thought ( the barman ) that it better Winnie went , for a couple more wines . |
| 27 | Th'should know it better than me . ’ |
| 28 | When with a group , is it better to laugh or not to laugh at the joke you do n't hear ? |
| 29 | But most rock is false in one way or another : you have to accept that some bands fake it better than others , and Ugly Kid Joe fake it like champions . |
| 30 | Is it better to have published and gone out of print than never to have published at all ? |