Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] better " in BNC.
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| 1 | Waxing the skis helps them to slide better and some slopes have a lubrication system which further reduces friction . |
| 2 | The citizens charter sets out a comprehensive programme to improve the quality of public services and make them answer better to the wishes of their users , where that can be done , by providing choice for the citizen . |
| 3 | Nothing illustrates better the fluidity of viewpoints by which we can swing towards and away from egoism , and how little it has to do with morality . |
| 4 | Oddly , the move to New York seems to me to work better than some of the earlier stories . |
| 5 | However , if one shift performs better ( and ‘ better ’ might refer to the quality or quantity — or both — of product that is made ) is it because it consists of more conscientious workers ; their conditions of working are better , or they have less distraction ; they are supervised more closely and the conveyor belt moves faster ; or their body clock enables them to work better at some times of the day than others ? |
| 6 | Blake believed that if he could understand all aspects of his horses , he could make them happy and motivate them to work better and to be more successful in competition . |
| 7 | The observers helped to defuse tension and , according to an official of a regional peace committee , " made everyone behave better " . |
| 8 | I expected better from someone half my age . |
| 9 | Disgraceful accusations were made by Opposition Members , including , I regret to say , the Chairman of the Select Committee on Employment , the hon. Member for Newham , North-East ( Mr. Leighton ) , from whom I expected better . |
| 10 | I laughed and said , ‘ I sleep better than you do . ’ |
| 11 | I sleep better |
| 12 | ‘ I thought I deserved better after so many years of service , ’ he said . |
| 13 | I deserve better from you . |
| 14 | I deserve better . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ Ah well , in that case , I 'd better let you know that I 've asked Paul Spence to do some of the revision classes for your part of the course . ’ |
| 16 | Look , I 've no money for a hotel so I 'd better make my own arrangements for tonight . |
| 17 | I 'd better get on with my telephoning . |
| 18 | I 'd better sleep . |
| 19 | — Yes … well , I 'd better be off , had n't I ? — Yes . |
| 20 | ‘ I figured I 'd better get started before I ended up like Brahms or something , ’ he deadpans in a voice that betrays his Welsh origins ( he was born in 1942 in Garnant ) rather than the last 25 years living in New York . |
| 21 | Some time later a man came along the path and stopped to ask me if I was all right , I told him yes and to please go away , which he did but I thought he 'll go to fetch help so I 'd better do it now . |
| 22 | So I supposed I 'd better tell my board about it and I did this afternoon . |
| 23 | I thought I 'd better get it sorted out before I died . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ Well , I 'd better get looking at her , had n't I ? ’ |
| 25 | I 'd better go before you tempt the two of us into dismantling and abusing the sacred structure of the Sixth Commandment . ’ |
| 26 | I 'd better go and get it straight . |
| 27 | ‘ I 'd better be going , ’ she said . |
| 28 | ‘ I 'd better go and phone Joyce , ’ said Philip 's Mum . |
| 29 | I 'd better ask you to stop writing . |
| 30 | ‘ I 'd better go round there and apologise right away . ’ |