Example sentences of "they [verb] [adv] [subord] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He made no further sign of life as they drew near than to continue to watch them . |
| 2 | They know better than to believe anything they hear , unless I 'm the person who tells them . ’ |
| 3 | In the latter situation subjects were given a cue prior to the stimulus presentation ( pre-cued condition ) so that they knew beforehand whether to report the inner or outer column or the letters printed in a particular colour . |
| 4 | Denis made threatening noises , but they knew better than to take him seriously . |
| 5 | He never gave an explanation and they knew better than to ask , but they guessed it would be a problem connected with his increasing consumption of drink . |
| 6 | Or , if they did , they knew better than to remonstrate with the grim-faced man behind her . |
| 7 | They knew better than to insult their hosts by open mention of this superiority ; such bad manners would disgrace the clan . |