Example sentences of "[verb] well [subord] [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That infamous attire strangling his glorious body — really a pastiche of desirability — inspired battalions of people who should know better than to wear Lycra shorts . |
| 2 | At your age you should know better than to bring rubbish into the house . |
| 3 | If you want special dishes with a difference that still have a sense of occasion and which are both tasty and good for you , then you could n't do better than choosing Tilda Basmati rice . |
| 4 | ( 2/10 ) Against Huddersfield ( 1–1 9/10 ) and Scunthorpe ( won 2–0 16/10 ) Smithard played well as did Tony Grant who got two and Martin Littlewood who bagged one . |
| 5 | ‘ You know better than to ask questions like that . |
| 6 | Murray ( SDLP ) picked up transfers from all parties but not enough to do better than to become runner-up . |
| 7 | ( Sun , 24 September 1975 : 26 – 1 ; in Erdmann 1982 : 99 ) ( implies that they should have known better than to cross gloves with Joe Louis ) |
| 8 | The policeman should have known better than to expect Duncan to fall for a cheap trick like that . |
| 9 | He should have known better than to think Ben would not ask that question . |
| 10 | She knew better than to disobey Julius when he used that particular tone of voice , though . |
| 11 | Hereabouts , Beryl Love 's ashes must have been scattered beneath a rose bush , though he knew better than to think Ernie might have invested in a memorial plaque . |
| 12 | He knew better than to offer help , after all these years . |