Example sentences of "perform [adv] better [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The ANDF version of SVR4 performed slightly better than the Unix code generated by a native C compiler , Praxis claims . |
| 2 | In a three way contest almost as many people had voted against Reagan as for him and in only a few states , mainly in the South , had he performed significantly better than Gerald Ford in 1976 . |
| 3 | Should general SVQs be able to differentiate students who have performed significantly better than required ? |
| 4 | The domain-specific dictionary appears to perform slightly better than the general dictionary . |
| 5 | Does it perform sufficiently better than Soviet equipment to warrant the hard currency expended upon it . |
| 6 | This suggested a hung parliament with Neil Kinnock leading a minority government , and Tory campaigners are furious that the BBC did not mention the party 's share of the vote , which would have shown it performing much better than predicted . |
| 7 | Although in terms of total casualties Lothian appears to be performing marginally better than the Scottish average , this masks worrying trends for the very young and elderly age groups . |
| 8 | If you are nervous , console yourself with the thought that the initially nervous speaker often performs far better than the stolid chap with no nerves . |
| 9 | The South Atlantic region ( Delaware , Maryland , Virginia , West Virginia , North and South Carolina , Georgia and Florida , plus the District of Columbia ) performed much better than the national average , especially in the first two decades when growth rates were half as large again as those for the United States as a whole . |
| 10 | When they were asked to turn out and fight on behalf of king or queen and country , some regiments performed much better than others . |
| 11 | In the south , this sympathy factor ensured that Congress ( I ) performed much better than had been expected . |
| 12 | We mentioned earlier that HWIM performed slightly better than RM1 in accessing the intended words correctly . |
| 13 | When the coach stopped and the students were asked to point to home , those without magnets performed significantly better than those with magnets . |
| 14 | The designers found that W performed significantly better than P. They write : |