Example sentences of "better [noun] than a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It is not possible to get a better debut than a game against the world champions , ’ he said . |
| 2 | Seething at the thought that acne-ridden new savers were getting a better deal than a man of his maturity and substance , he retired like a wounded beast to its lair to ponder the problem . |
| 3 | At the same time , an experienced solicitor may well be able to give a better legal opinion and be a far better advocate than a beginner at the Bar . |
| 4 | Come to that , she had much better legs than a man of Gav 's mental age deserved . |
| 5 | I glanced over , thinking that she had much better legs than a woman of her age deserved . |
| 6 | ‘ Camels go on and on and on until they die ; and then one has the option of eating them , altogether far better tasting than a Michelin tyre , ’ writes Rene Dee in The Traveller 's Handbook . |
| 7 | Also , company 1 , by focusing on decreasing margins through time , rather than the fact that it is still earning better margins than a rival , may be ‘ bearish ’ and let company 2 get established in the market too easily . |
| 8 | A better tool than a wire coat hanger has yet to be developed . |
| 9 | If he , Paul Arkwright , could make his own name again in this way it might lead to even better things than a University chair . |
| 10 | So you make a better door than a window ? |
| 11 | Since it always ends up being drawn back to Europe , a presence that can be swiftly reinforced makes better sense than a withdrawal followed by a panicky rush back when some new danger arises . |
| 12 | Good health resides in areas under more direct personal control , and those with time to investigate such matters as exercise and nutrition may be in a better position than a doctor to arrive at an accurate understanding . |
| 13 | A recent independent poll on exactly that matter showed that already , within the first year , a significant number of patients of general practitioners recognised that they were getting better services than a year previously . |
| 14 | I am suggesting that within the one is the other — in some respects a Chinese Box would have provided a better diagram than a polarisation continuum , although it would have been difficult to decide which box should be on the outside . |
| 15 | ‘ I suppose a murderer is better company than a ponce . ’ |
| 16 | What better time than a birthday year to persuade all these people to become active and long term supporters of the Save The Children . |