Example sentences of "but it [be] [adj -er] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As was soon discovered , it acts rather like chlorpromazine , but it is slower to take effect . |
| 2 | But it is better to let him mingle among the guests and take the candid shots which add to the colour and fun of the day . |
| 3 | i am certainly in favour of questioning , both on my part and that of the patient , but it is better to do this towards the end of the consultation when the regression itself is over . |
| 4 | Varnishes can be used direct from the container if the diameter is large enough for the brush being used , but it is better to pour the varnish into a paint kettle which has a wire stretched across the middle , so that excess varnish can be scraped off on the wire . |
| 5 | You need a four base width formation to get your rank bonuses , but it is better to sacrifice the bonus in favour of avoiding being dragged into a broader combat . |
| 6 | ‘ In this instance , some people would smack the child , but it is better to explain where the danger lies and remove the child from that situation . ’ |
| 7 | But it is better to see the ideology of the Tory Reaction as authoritarian rather than absolutist , since those who stressed obedience to the Crown typically also urged the need for obedience to the laws — the laws , that is , which had been established to protect both Church and State from the challenge of subversives . |
| 8 | You could use error trapping to recover from this error , but it is better to check that the argument is not negative before using the SQR function . |
| 9 | But it is better to look at this issue separately , on its own merits — and in fact we find that theologians of all schools are among those who support it . |
| 10 | We appreciate your concern in allowing ‘ strangers ’ to live in your home but it is better to have your home cared for rather than leaving it empty . |
| 11 | They do n't come cheap , but it is better to have a small , professional album , than to rely on great-uncle Archie and his dodgy instamatic . |
| 12 | But it is better to think of the Pentateuch as one book divided into five sections , rather than as five books rolled into one . |
| 13 | There will always be conflict in people 's perception of proper animal care , but it is easier to set standards for handling domesticated animals than for exploiting wild ones . |
| 14 | But it is easier to cope with these pressures if we go back to first principles . |
| 15 | @% can be set equal to a decimal integer , but it is easier to use hexadecimal , since each byte can then be considered separately . |
| 16 | But it is easier to show that the Aquitanians ' identity as a people was imposed on them rather than felt by them in Carolingian times . |
| 17 | They could get money by robbing a fruit machine , but it is easier to beat up an old woman and grab her purse . |
| 18 | They did n't have it then , but it 's cheaper to get to and just as good . ’ |
| 19 | No , but it 's cheaper to buy a tape because the . |
| 20 | The uPVC pipes can be joined in the same way as uPVC waste and soil pipes — that is by solvent-welding or by ring seal ( push-fit ) joints — but it 's better to use push-fit joints for flexibility . |
| 21 | I 'd recommend this badge to other Brownies but it 's better to do in a group . |
| 22 | . No but it 's better to have er parents who think highly of their kids even if slightly mistakenly |
| 23 | ‘ It may not be what you 're used to but it 's better to get things straight from the start , is n't it ? |
| 24 | Yeah but it 's better to get in contact with Southmead if you can . |
| 25 | I could have left the background editor open and used embedding to place the background , but it 's better to keep it as a file . |
| 26 | ‘ I know it is hard but it 's better to try to ignore what is said against you . |
| 27 | Cutting along the side of the hedge with a spade helps check lateral roots , but it 's wiser to grow adjacent plants that tolerate poor , dry soil or shade . |
| 28 | Traditionally , the ribbon weave was left loose , but it 's easier to use interfacing to keep it in place . |
| 29 | ‘ But it 's easier to hang on to your title than to win it afresh . |
| 30 | Right , but it 's easier to see the point moving than the numbers really . |