Example sentences of "[vb mod] be better [subord] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Wherever we have an X in a real live animal , where X is some organ too complex to have arisen by chance in a single step , then according to the theory of evolution by natural selection it must be the case that a fraction of an X is better than no X at all A and two fractions of an X must be better than one ; and a whole X must be better than nine-tenths of an X. I have no trouble at all in accepting that these statements are true of eyes , ears including bat ears , wings , camouflaged and mimicking insects , snake jaws , stings , cuckoo habits and all the other examples trotted out in antievolution propaganda . |
| 2 | There 's plenty of room , as you can see , and I 'm certain that two hands must be better than one in a veterinary practice . |
| 3 | If you are to achieve harmony of mind and body , allow yourself to feel joy in your own achievement without always having to feel that it must be better than someone else 's . |
| 4 | ‘ In other words you thought I might be better than you ? ’ she said softly . |
| 5 | ‘ In fact , I think it might be better if we tried not to have any more contact with each other , do n't you ? ’ |
| 6 | It might be better if they put their feet up . ’ |
| 7 | and I think it might be better if he has n't |
| 8 | I 've often thought it might be better if I had more intimate knowledge . |
| 9 | ‘ It might be better if I did , but I could n't do it , not once I 'd seen you sitting here . |
| 10 | In fact it might be better if I head him off before he gets to our place . |
| 11 | Ah , I would n't of imagine for one second he would want to watch , so it might be better if I buy the video and see |
| 12 | I thought it might be better if she went there — she 's from Tallahassee , as you no doubt know — rather than myself , since there 's an unfortunate history of litigation and unpleasantness between the Seal Court family and the Norfolk one . |
| 13 | No I , I really , I 've got ta be very careful , that 'll be better cos it 's got the elastic , right we 'd better get on then had n't we ? |
| 14 | ‘ It 'll be better when we get-our own place , ’ she told Preston , ‘ and our own things around us . ’ |
| 15 | It 'll be better when I 've finished unpacking . ’ |
| 16 | No it 'll be better if you could still push the two together . |
| 17 | Yeah well that is n't a prob well well perhaps that 'll be better if I had er long wheel base down here and do that first , that goes out first ? |
| 18 | And she made herself look about her , at the odd heaps lying on the rough ground , and she said to herself , ‘ Yes , he was right , it 'll be better if it 's paved . |
| 19 | And any word-of-mouth 'd be better than what we 've got at the moment . |
| 20 | ‘ We 'd be better if we 'd say our prayers . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ Chris and I appreciated it and we enjoyed the evening , but I think it 'd be better if we did n't do it again . |
| 22 | It 's pretty good fun , but it 'd be better if I could float . |
| 23 | ‘ I think it 'd be better if you wrote him , ’ Rose suggested . |
| 24 | Do you think it 'd be better if you had it bent cos it 'll be easier for you after I 've bandaged it |
| 25 | It 'd be better if you were working the Monday and Tu and have |
| 26 | I mean if maybe it 'd be better if he does it Jon because he |
| 27 | It may be better if he acquires it . |
| 28 | May be better if he does it this afternoon pal |
| 29 | Erm actually it may be better if you . |
| 30 | It would be better than nothing for the pheasants . |