Example sentences of "her [noun sg] [verb] the better " in BNC.
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| 1 | Kathleen flushed and was angry with herself for it and for allowing her sister to get the better of her again . |
| 2 | ‘ I 'm sure he 'll get in touch with you as soon as he can , ’ said Melissa , trying not to allow her irritation to get the better of her . |
| 3 | ‘ Open them , Donna , ’ said Julie , her impatience getting the better of her . |
| 4 | To hell with her resolution not to let her temper get the better of her . |
| 5 | ‘ It sounds lovely , ’ she said warmly , and then , her curiosity getting the better of her , she asked with a teasing smile , ‘ Why was Sylvia truly blessed ? ’ |
| 6 | Her curiosity got the better of her . |