Example sentences of "[noun] or better [coord] " in BNC.

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1 Further , it is noticeable that the grand total is very close to Professor Thrupp 's estimate of the Company membership , while the numbers valued at £40 or better and £20 or more closely match the livery lists of 1501 and 1537 — 8 , respectively .
2 Going Rates In recent years most SCE entrants have attained grades A , A , A , B , B or better and have returned for a sixth year at school .
3 Graded 3-star or better and privately owned , this type of accommodation offers private bathroom , colour television and telephone as standard and prices , from as little as £82 for 3 days , include the use of the car .
4 Consequently SCP is attractive to some corporate depositors since it commonly carries an interest rate of Libid or better and diversifies the risk away from the banking sector .
5 Any of the following tests would be regarded as suitable proof : Passes in the JMB Test in English ( Overseas ) at grade 3 or better up to June 1989 , the JMB Test in English for Speakers of Other Languages from March 1990 ; the AEB Test in English for Educational Purposes at grade III or better in listening , reading and writing ; the Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English at grade C or better ; the Oxford-Arels Examination ( Higher level ) at Credit or Distinction level ; the IELTS ( British Council/University of Cambridge ) , with an average score of 6 or better and for each component a score of 5 or better ; TOEFL with a score of 550 or better ; the London GCE O level Syllabus B in English Language at grade C or better or in an approved SCE or GCE syllabus in English are acceptable for this purpose .
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