Example sentences of "well [subord] [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Better than watching telly all day long . ’ |
| 2 | That is not the case , and while it is true that deaf people from different countries can converse with each other better than hearing folk , they all have their own signs and structure . |
| 3 | That infamous attire strangling his glorious body — really a pastiche of desirability — inspired battalions of people who should know better than to wear Lycra shorts . |
| 4 | If you want special dishes with a difference that still have a sense of occasion and which are both tasty and good for you , then you could n't do better than choosing Tilda Basmati rice . |
| 5 | ‘ You know better than to ask questions like that . |
| 6 | He should have known better than to think Ben would not ask that question . |
| 7 | Hereabouts , Beryl Love 's ashes must have been scattered beneath a rose bush , though he knew better than to think Ernie might have invested in a memorial plaque . |
| 8 | He knew better than to offer help , after all these years . |
| 9 | ‘ Better than having claws like some people ! ’ |
| 10 | Murray ( SDLP ) picked up transfers from all parties but not enough to do better than to become runner-up . |
| 11 | Despite this deprivation , and despite the fact that the difference in their age was only a year , he survived the early and mid-1930s much better than did MacDonald . |
| 12 | ( Sun , 24 September 1975 : 26 – 1 ; in Erdmann 1982 : 99 ) ( implies that they should have known better than to cross gloves with Joe Louis ) |
| 13 | At your age you should know better than to bring rubbish into the house . |
| 14 | She knew better than to disobey Julius when he used that particular tone of voice , though . |
| 15 | The policeman should have known better than to expect Duncan to fall for a cheap trick like that . |
| 16 | … all the hype about busby 's babes — fergursons fledgelings — the best theyd seen , better than busbys babes etc etc etc etc ( yawn ! ) . |
| 17 | I can do no better than to quote Thos . |
| 18 | This is particularly the case for reasoning , where the group of deaf people performs much less well than hearing groups . |
| 19 | Erm , then I can , well because dividing point eight by , that 'll make it a strange figure |
| 20 | Michel Montignac preaches that you can eat fabulously well while losing weight . |
| 21 | The event , in which children sold handicrafts , secondhand toys and other items , as well as organising games and other stalls , was combined with a mufti day with a difference . |
| 22 | As well as organising conferences and courses the group also helped set up a national awards scheme and backed a number of arts publications . |
| 23 | Lex-11 , can be used for word processing as well as organising files . |
| 24 | As well as sending part of her income home , she had hoped eventually to be able to buy a car . |
| 25 | It might , for example , be helpful to offer several rival designs as well as siting alternatives for public discussion — as well , of course , as offering a " not at all " option . |
| 26 | For most of its history , Ushaw has educated lay people as well as intending priests ( though there has been a gap in the tradition since 1973 ) . |
| 27 | being a charity we have to raise money for what we need and the comic will do that as well as teach youngsters about wildlife |
| 28 | Oil is easier to obtain and to transport , and it has the advantage of being more homogenous as well as containing hydrocarbons with a higher hydrogen to carbon ratio . |
| 29 | The planting of the woods above Halling continued into the 19th and early 20th century for woodcutters , as well as producing Bavins etc. for the lime and cement industry , planted young trees . |
| 30 | Animals have died as a consequence of coming into contact with the algae , and it is known to have caused serious illness , such as liver damage , in human beings , as well as producing skin reactions and allergies . |