Example sentences of "good [subord] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The sale of David Batty has at least made room for the introduction of Rocky ( something which I would like to have seen earlier given the injury problems of Strach ) and his performances to date have been good although showing signs of the years lay off . |
| 2 | This performs better than pushing a dead middle axle . |
| 3 | re-using is better than recycling . |
| 4 | So plastics erm ya I think that 's re-using is better than recycling . |
| 5 | Surely that 's better than fading away in a hospital bed somewhere ? |
| 6 | An intra-muscular injection from a qualified person is always better than feeding medicated food because the dosage can be relied upon ; because only the targeted fish receives the medication , and because there is evidence that antibiotics applied indiscriminately can build up resistant strains of bacteria . |
| 7 | Would a series of transparencies be better than overcrowding one frame ? |
| 8 | Facing the dragon of the left corridor was better than facing a typewriting ghost ! |
| 9 | Which is probably better than getting them all at the same time . |
| 10 | It may be a bit tiresome for some people , but I think it 's better than getting loads of bounced mail bunging up everyone 's mailbox ( it does happen … ) |
| 11 | How then are we to explain that ( 22 ) does not mean the same as ( 22 ) ? ( 22 ) Having a child and getting married is better than getting married and having a child We have to provide a pragmatic account , along the following lines . |
| 12 | A director of the Land and Timber Services , Dr Alastair Frazer , is quoted as saying that : " getting some return of their debt from sustainable forestry is better than getting no return at all " . |
| 13 | It 's better than getting a locum in — they cost the earth and sometimes do more harm than good . |
| 14 | ‘ I like nothing better than getting out on foot on my shift , ’ he said . |
| 15 | Anything , Richard thought , would be better than sawing half a man 's chest away . |
| 16 | It ought to be obvious , but is far from universally acknowledged in competition law , that where policy towards market dominance is in question , prevention is better than seeking remedies after a dominant position has been achieved . |
| 17 | A seasoned assessor will soon spot someone who is not taking an active and full part in the activity and it will be regarded as no better than trying to force your way on to the centre stage . |
| 18 | Getting a little gratification often is infinitely better than trying to become Edward Van Halen in a year and failing … ! ’ |
| 19 | ‘ It 's got to be better than trying to abseil down the outside . |
| 20 | It all helps to get your eye in and is far better than trying to rely on memory . |
| 21 | The producer of the video says preventing car crime is better than trying to cure it and they 've drawn on the real experiences of youngsters . |
| 22 | ‘ It was better than trying to run 22 seconds for 200 metres on my own in the wind and rain at Gateshead . ’ |
| 23 | Well it 's better than telephoning and |
| 24 | If you have been wrong , acknowledge it and then get things right — that is much better than pursuing ultimate follies like the poll tax , ’ he said . |
| 25 | ‘ That 's better than knowing , than having time to prepare ? ’ |
| 26 | But it is better than robbing . ’ |
| 27 | People in a bombed-out residential quarter by the Karun river say it is better than living under canvas , although the nearest tap is 500 metres away . |
| 28 | ‘ And it 's better than living at home . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ It 's better than staying here , making a mistake , and getting sucked into the wall . |
| 30 | It would have been better than staying at home but I did not want to wear a school uniform . |