Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] [adv] better [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Would you not think a statute prohibiting abortion except in the case of rape distinctly better than a statute prohibiting abortion except to women born in one specified decade each century ? |
| 2 | Gnostic teachers claimed that their dualism explained the origin of evil far better than the orthodox church 's view that the created world comes from a perfectly good and all-powerful God . |
| 3 | Five ‘ O ’ Levels , including English Language , was the normally acceptable minimum , though popular subjects , universally taught in secondary schools , could expect that most students would offer a level of qualification rather better than that . |
| 4 | Good windsurfing boots or shoes have soft rubber soles so your grip will be far better , and the materials used in them mean that they can withstand use in water much better than running shoes . |
| 5 | Parsley does best in deep moist soil and sun ; the mints prefer the same soil , and are impervious to shade or sun , but pineapple mint will survive in drought much better than ginger mint . |
| 6 | However , that figure was in fact far better than it looked as the banks had the worst ranking of any sector , with an average negative rating of -1,357 . |
| 7 | They are also very durable , standing up to frost much better than many housebricks , which need the protection of the house roof . |
| 8 | Their forwards will also need to scrummage far better than they did against Armary , Genet and Gallart , who had them under the cosh from the second minute . |