Example sentences of "be [adv] better [subord] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And it is also good news to hear that his chances are now better than 50 per cent of playing this weekend . ’ |
| 2 | Her manners , as well as her looks , were rather better than most , it was agreed — which was fortunate for the Blaines . |
| 3 | In fact , as Christmas has been disappointing here I ca n't really foresee this year being much better than 1992 . ’ |
| 4 | The weather , being much better than expected , allowed us to take a gentle stroll and some light refreshment . |
| 5 | Although I do not wholeheartedly agree with the view the author takes of the mechanical world of the train being somehow better than that of nature , I can still find it interesting and thought inducing from a philosophical angle . |
| 6 | Michael O'Neil knows what the score is now better than any of us here , and if I know Michael , he 'll be arguing with St Peter at the gate and be telling him in his best Superintendent manner that celestial security is not what it was - if they let people like him in ! ’ |
| 7 | Yellow chalk is sometimes better than white . |