Example sentences of "[is] good than a [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Well it 's better than a kick in the teeth is n't it ?
2 You have to admit , she 's better than a kick in the wot-nots !
3 I think moving 's better than a week of I V P .
4 It 's better than a letter to hear her voice . ’
5 A grand view of Horse Guards Parade — oh well it 's better than a view of John and Norma Major .
6 Incidentally , it 's better than a railway hut , and perfect for a party . ’
7 This is better than a night at the Follies .
8 What is better than a run in the car followed by a good meal in a country inn or a pleasant roadhouse ?
9 A record is better than a cassette .
10 It has been a long and winding road for the much-travelled Quinn to achieve fully-fledged Premier League status , even though his career record is better than a goal every two games .
11 With David Robinson all about how Super Nintendo is better than a Megadrive or Megadrive is better than a Super Nintendo big argument
12 Failing that , a large room with a high ceiling is better than a cupboard .
13 ‘ This is better than a ceilidh . ’
14 A research programme is better than a rival if it is more progressive , the progressive nature of a programme depending on its degree of coherence and the extent to which it has led to successful novel predictions , as discussed in Chapter 7 .
15 Kuhn mentions a number of criteria that can be used in assessing whether one theory is better than a rival .
16 We have considered various analyses of the kind of criteria that enable individuals or groups to judge whether one theory is better than a rival , or whether or not a particular body of knowledge is scientific .
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