Example sentences of "[vb infin] better [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I chose to visit London over other European cities , in part because I thought collectors back home would relate better to a city scene in which all the signs were in English , billboards , signs and marquees are often important elements in a city scene . |
| 2 | I chose to visit London over other European cities , in part because I thought collectors back home would relate better to a city scene in which all the signs were in English , billboards , signs and marquees are often important elements in a city scene . |
| 3 | And I 'll think better of cricket only if the Daily Mirror 's cheque for £5,000 goes to charity . |
| 4 | He is incredulous when she says that some people might think better of Jason for confessing his fear . |
| 5 | Surely no one could think better of Jason for the quoted remarks ? |
| 6 | He was gently coaxing an old lady on to the duckboards , and his elaborate care and concern made Meredith think better of him . |
| 7 | ‘ Oh , dear , Miss Theda , I wish you will think better of it ! ’ |
| 8 | But I 'll think better over a pastis . |
| 9 | She could think better in the darkness , and Gay 's letter had effectively banished all desire to sleep . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | ‘ It was n't a case of upstaging one another , but it was let's see who can really act better in this scene , ’ commented Dustin . |
| 12 | Fire brigade spokesman Evan Morris said : ‘ We 'll know better on Monday . |
| 13 | You 'll know better in time , Miss . ’ |
| 14 | I should know better by this time , because not only do these things then happen , but my machines do something even worse . |
| 15 | That dress would hang better on a broomstick . ’ |
| 16 | However , by far the most common response from all parts of the country was ‘ they could relax and concentrate better at night as their minds would not be thinking about the jobs they should be doing ’ , . |
| 17 | Your plants will grow better with a more suitable light wavelength . |
| 18 | We 'd study better at home , ’ Sheila complained crossing the fields . |
| 19 | Will do better over longer distances . |
| 20 | ‘ I think that block would do better over here . ’ |
| 21 | Part of our case for the Radio News Network is that we must do better about telling our country about itself , not just in terms of law or education but also in terms of science , technology , medicine , the environment and an area where I personally have a great commitment — and that is coverage of business and our economy on which all our futures depend . |
| 22 | Surely we can do better for people with mental problems and their families ? |
| 23 | They could and should do better for that money . |
| 24 | I vowed I would do better for him , but no doubt overlooked some of the conditions relating to repeat performances and foreign rights . |
| 25 | Now here was another set of lawyers coming along and saying , ‘ I think I can do better for you than that . ’ |
| 26 | They have left , believing they could do better for themselves elsewhere , and then having gone they dream always of returning . |
| 27 | She liked Theda , yes , she did , but she felt Benedict could do better for himself , even if Theda could not . |
| 28 | We need a Government who will do better for our children and our young people , a Government with policies dedicated to making this country the best educated and trained nation in Europe . |
| 29 | Yes , I think whenever one makes judgment about therapy being better or worse you have to say er on what criteria and there are certainly certain criteria on which group therapy would do better for certain problems like us making feel people feel better if they had a symptom or problem which erm make them feel worse because , because they felt isolated from the community , so it means other people who have got the same problem makes you feel better erm and er certainly suggestion therapy can produce dramatic results especially in the short run . |
| 30 | You gon na do better for me this time Ga ? |