Example sentences of "she [verb] better [subord] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She wondered what he meant by that last remark about his brother , so quickly bitten off , but she knew better than to ask . |
| 2 | She knew better than to ask her husband what this letter was about however , and awaited his reaction in the reserved , watchful way which she had found safest to adopt in her husband 's presence and which usually concealed more vehement feelings . |
| 3 | She knew better than to ask what kind of business . |
| 4 | She knew better than to take a wanted man near the Welsh gate ; but the castle gate was the one land approach to the town , the eastward and inviolable gate , overshadowed by the bulk of the castle and the strength of its garrison . |
| 5 | She had lived many times on the edge of danger and she knew better than to sink back to sleep . |
| 6 | She knew better than to invite him back to Water Gypsy for a coffee . |
| 7 | Beryl meant that Adam had been among the previous owners of Wyvis Hall while her husband had not , but she knew better than to point this out . |
| 8 | She knew better than to urge them to dress in the fashions Lachlan had learned abroad ; but all the maids were driven frantic sewing silk and linen , gold thread , fur and leather . |
| 9 | She knew better than to walk around the front of the house . |
| 10 | She knew better than to reply . |
| 11 | She knew better than to disobey Julius when he used that particular tone of voice , though . |