Example sentences of "[adj] than [art] best [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | If you were to smooth out all the material there is in the universe into a uniform sort of sea of particles , you would find that the density was just about one atom in every cubic metre , which is far better than the best vacuum that you can ever make on earth by artificial means . |
2 | Mr Yeltsin 's chief military aide , Mr Dmitry Volkgonov , said : ‘ We have to find a compromise because the worst negotiations are better than the best war . ’ |
3 | We washed this down with iced tea , which in the heat of a Texas summer tastes better than the best wine could . |
4 | Brown also faults the NT desktop manager as being much less flexible than the best Unix has to offer . |
5 | In practice many of us have become Christians and are continuing to believe for less than the best reasons and clearest motives . |
6 | With the benefit of the latest steam-XXXX turbines , the new plant is planned to achieve thermal efficiency of 52 per cent — a 20 per cent increase over that of normal coal power stations , and 12 per cent higher than the best performance of nuclear plants . |