Example sentences of "better than [v-ing] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | It all helps to get your eye in and is far better than trying to rely on memory . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | ‘ It 's got to be better than trying to abseil down the outside . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | ‘ It was better than trying to run 22 seconds for 200 metres on my own in the wind and rain at Gateshead . ’ |
| 7 | Getting a little gratification often is infinitely better than trying to become Edward Van Halen in a year and failing … ! ’ |
| 8 | it 's better than teaching to play |
| 9 | It 'll be better than waiting to hear from them , ’ Mr MacTavish decided . |
| 10 | In the end … not getting into a skid is always going to be better than having to cope with one . |
| 11 | Anything was better than having to choke out another ‘ Your Highness ’ . |
| 12 | Having something to do was better than sitting doing nothing other than wait for the first shell . |