Example sentences of "be better [verb] for [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The apes — chimpanzees , gorillas and orang utans — are better adapted for throwing things than monkeys since the structure of their shoulders , combined with their upright posture , allows them to throw with considerable force . |
| 2 | In actual fact , that car of his being light , I mean a front wheel drive will probably be able to and being light probably be better served for getting out of difficult situations than the other cars . |
| 3 | Once you know the ways of the enemy , silence , you will be better armed for fighting it . |
| 4 | If it were mine and I wanted to make serious use of the bass , I 'd probably take the E and A drones off , as one could argue that they do n't do enough on top of the heavier bass strings , which might be better used for playing ‘ proper ’ bass lines . |
| 5 | Possibly it is better known for inaugurating and managing the Leven Wild Water Test which are the forerunner of all wild water racing in Britain . |
| 6 | His first known job was of advising on the course alterations at Pyecombe in Sussex in 1902 , but he is better known for designing from scratch some of the country 's most stunning courses — Carnoustie , Dalmahoy , Blairgowrie and Royal Blackheath , plus many , many more . |
| 7 | Good malting barley comes from the Lowlands and from England ; Highland barley is better suited for distilling . |
| 8 | Lakatos 's universal criterion for the assessment of theories follows from his principle ‘ the methodology of scientific research programmes is better suited for approximating the truth in our actual universe than any other methodology ’ . |