Example sentences of "[pron] [modal v] [verb] a better " in BNC.
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| 1 | As a result I work harder , I 'm a better friend , a better father and perhaps one day I 'll make a better husband . |
| 2 | I 'll have a better stomach for it then . ’ |
| 3 | I 'll have a better idea when I can see the background . |
| 4 | She said to me : ‘ Look , just to shut you up , I 'll find a better place to hide it . ’ |
| 5 | I guess I 'll find a better job . |
| 6 | I could do a better job if I knew more about … |
| 7 | I could do a better job if I knew more about |
| 8 | . I could do a better job than you and Diane . |
| 9 | I thought no more of it , and stared vacantly into space , wishing that the weather would improve so that I could have a better look at the scenery . |
| 10 | Tomorrow , if I could find a better medium , I would throw away cinema . |
| 11 | She 'd sat on my lap in a friendly way , true , but that was just so I could get a better fix on her rug . |
| 12 | Country always comes before club , but someone could try a better job of arranging fixture to avoid such problems . |
| 13 | ‘ What the sack did was make me very determined that next time round that I 'd do a better job . |
| 14 | I would get a better , I 'm not saying I 'd get a better shine than that . |
| 15 | Think I 'd get a better example like . |
| 16 | I 'd have a better tan than her at this rate , all the outdoor living I was doing . |
| 17 | If I was The John Dyson , do n't you think I 'd have a better chance of getting theatre seats ? |
| 18 | If we 're given an assignment , whatever it is , perform it well , do n't think that I would make a better magazine servant than that brother over there and I do n't like it on the accounts , why do they always use me as a hall servant ? |
| 19 | I would get a better , I 'm not saying I 'd get a better shine than that . |
| 20 | ‘ I think I shall become a better artist with her , ’ he rationalised , ‘ than if I had married Kee . ’ |
| 21 | Perhaps I will convey a better idea of the tone of those evenings if I say that regular visitors included the likes of Mr Harry Graham , valet-butler to Sir James Chambers , and Mr John Donalds , valet to Mr Sydney Dickenson . |
| 22 | In fact , he wrote , I suspect that I will produce a better edition , one more worthy of its subject , now I have had time to mull over its implications and to watch the blossoming of your reputation . |
| 23 | ‘ Keep still , you burnt-arse chip-sucker , ’ Ace said , ‘ You need more shots and I can do a better graft job on that arm — but only if you keep still . ’ |
| 24 | I have to prove that I can do a better job than the lads already in the side . ’ |
| 25 | Now that she 's off me , I can manage a better look . |
| 26 | I do n't want what 's happening at work to affect their outcome , especially as success will mean I can get a better job elsewhere . |
| 27 | Draw in a pale outline at first , then strengthen it with a strong ink or pencil , which will give a better guideline . |
| 28 | There are possible benefits ; these include benefits to investors , financial agents and government agencies who may obtain a better idea of the performance of different companies . |
| 29 | A filling will cost about 40p and a tooth extraction about 80p , but if you know the form and haggle , you may get a better deal . |
| 30 | He says he is very proud of his wife 's achievement , but is a bit worried she may become a better rider than him and he will end up being relegated to the pillion seat in future . |