Example sentences of "[is] better 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 . |