Example sentences of "[vb past] better [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As Big Black got better known , they acquired a reputation for oddness . |
| 2 | ‘ We 're very sorry about poor 'Annah passin' on , so we thought we 'ad better come to pay our respects . ’ |
| 3 | The Department of Employment itself took the view in 1988 that evidence was lacking on the extent of age barriers in employment and argued that the problems facing older workers would disappear as the demographic changes became better understood by employers . |
| 4 | At the same time diplomatic archives , inevitably growing in size , became better organised , as did some of the libraries which were now a part of all major foreign offices . |
| 5 | A whole series of practices and expedients which had been widely used as an organised diplomatic system began to take shape fell into disuse as it became better established . |
| 6 | Thereafter he became better known as a forensic scientist achieving such professional distinctions as presidency of the Medico-Legal Society and of the Forensic Science Society ( of which Grant was a founder member and secretary ) . |
| 7 | She later became better known as Lord Nelson 's mistress , Lady Hamilton . |
| 8 | Unfortunately there have been presenters who became better known for hitting the headlines than their ability to turn washing up bottles into handy household objects . |
| 9 | Firstly one should note that it was not until about 1846 when Liouville published two of his papers that Galois ' work became better known . |
| 10 | The tsarist threat receded in 1867 , when Russia sold Alaska to the United States , and the doctrine subsequently became better known for its challenge to the perceived intention of the European Holy Alliance to help Spain reconquer its former colonies . |
| 11 | His name and achievements became better known to the general public , however , in the sphere of lighter music : in operetta rather than in opera , and above all in the stage works of Franz Lehár , in which he charmed thousands by his sympathetic tenor quality and by the grace and variety of his vocal inflections . |
| 12 | One son , John Emes ( 1763–1808 ) , was an artist and engraver , but later became better known , with his wife Rebecca , as a goldsmith . |
| 13 | Anne was approaching her thirteenth birthday and King Edward considered it time that she and his son Prince Richard , then ten years of age , became better acquainted . |
| 14 | At the same time both the army and the navy became better equipped . |
| 15 | Householders unaware of Sabbath conventions caused much discomfort to their young guests until they became better informed about Jewish religious observances . |
| 16 | The supply of domestic staff in Britain had dwindled after the First World War , when former servants found better paid employment for fewer hours ' work in offices and factories . |
| 17 | ‘ We 'd better 'ave a look in it ourselves , ’ said Dolly , ‘ in case he 's taken anything . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ I 'd better reimburse you for the sweets ’ Vernon insisted , in a tight unfriendly voice . |
| 19 | ‘ I 'd better switch sides ; you will probably be too busy trying to keep your bow tie dry ! ’ |
| 20 | I do n't know where , I thought I left my case here , I do n't know what I 've done with my case that 's all , it 's probably downstairs oh oh I do n't know , mm still not able to find it I think I 'd better put these plants out mm that 's right , oh , mm that 's not there right , I 'd better switch this , the tape off cos there 's not much , be much conversation now for a while |
| 21 | I think we 'd better switch off at this stage . |
| 22 | I think you 'd better switch it off anyway had n't you ? |
| 23 | ‘ You 'd better burn this . |
| 24 | ‘ You 'd better burn that , ’ he indicated the compost , ‘ or bury it . |
| 25 | We 'd better disappear before he comes to collect , ’ Nails said . |
| 26 | ‘ Here comes Dawn , walking up the drive — I 'd better disappear . ’ |
| 27 | ‘ Then , if that should be the case , perhaps you 'd better mention my predicament to Lady Claudia , ’ Cleo said . |
| 28 | I think you 'd better mention something to Rosie love about that er |
| 29 | Now , when asked if I would introduce this subject , she said , I think I 'd better mention this for the sake of the truth , |
| 30 | Julie 's kids must be home , she 'd better rush … |