Example sentences of "good than [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The take-up has been better than indicated by the survey we would support the views expressed regarding changes and in particular point thirteen . |
| 2 | ‘ Now the good Lord knows better than to rain on the new Sandiford baby 's head . ’ |
| 3 | It was better than walking , better than fighting the tangle of woodland , but whether it was better than lying in the clearing , I could n't decide . |
| 4 | oh dear , they 're , they 're better than caught in the act are n't they ? they 're quite |
| 5 | In any case , there will be no alternative before long … and the gradual process is much better than waiting for the axe to fall . ’ |
| 6 | What is quite clear is that any success will rest on the basic sciences of virology and molecular biology , and that , without research into obscure aspects of these subjects the direct hunt for new cures would be no better than shooting in the dark with unfamiliar weapons at an undefined target . |
| 7 | Members of congress are , in any event , likely to be in awe of the president ; a direct telephone call from him will carry special weight as Tip O'Neill reports : ‘ The men and women in Congress love nothing better than to hear from the head guy . |
| 8 | Better than sitting on the . |
| 9 | Bacardi and coke is my only tipple and I do sometimes get through a couple on nights when I 'm in myself , well it 's better than turning to the biscuit barrel is n't it ? |
| 10 | Still , he thought with a shudder , perhaps it was better than falling into the hands of those negroes out there ! |
| 11 | There 's nothing she likes better than to reminisce about the days when my … my father was a boy . |
| 12 | It was not very comfortable , but it was better than sleeping on the stone floor . |
| 13 | ‘ Ian still lives in the Scarborough area and naturally reckons first team action is better than playing in the reserves , ’ said McHale . |
| 14 | Well it 's better than going in the river like you suggested yesterday where it 's hidden and forgotten permanent reminder . |