Example sentences of "better [subord] a [noun] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And later she had found that his body , scarred as it was , was better than the one which she had imagined for him , as a living and breathing man was better than a marble statue or painting , and her vision had lacked life . |
| 2 | There was just enough slope in the field to give him a decent run , though she felt sure it must be frustrating for someone so skilled to be stuck on what was little better than a nursery area . |
| 3 | " However you look at it , the whole thing is no better than a bucket shop , " he said . |
| 4 | A polite refusal to comment further is far better than a panic reply . |
| 5 | And if that does n't sound better than a Paul Daniels tape , I 'll eat my copy of Nobody Does It Better by Carly Simons . |
| 6 | The footpath on the left bank of the burn was little better than a sheep track , but there were clues to its former importance as a droving road over the hills to Byrness in Redesdale . |
| 7 | In dress he was no better than a brickwork tramp , though , in fairness , he wore a tie . |
| 8 | Although having a B classification , it is little better than a country lane , yet , despite some sudden halts and reversings and generally slow progress , is a delight to follow . |
| 9 | In fact their performance was slightly better than a control group of subjects who had one night 's sleep deprivation with no prior selective deprivation . |
| 10 | At times the road is little better than a forestry track . |
| 11 | Now , is n't that better than a plastic submarine ? |
| 12 | Incidentally , it 's better than a railway hut , and perfect for a party . ’ |