Example sentences of "[vb base] [vb pp] a better " in BNC.
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| 1 | We were this time last year , and we ve got a better squad this time around ( and indeed than that which won the league ) . |
| 2 | And Ipswich team manager Mick McGiven , Monkou 's former coach at Stamford Bridge , said : ‘ I do n't think I 've seen a better marking job on Chris . ’ |
| 3 | I 've got a better job . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ I 've got a better one , Sir . |
| 5 | We 've got a better side now and Torquay are struggling a bit . |
| 6 | I 've got a better idea . " |
| 7 | They 've got a better lock . |
| 8 | ‘ If you 've got a better idea , why do n't you say so ? ’ |
| 9 | ‘ We could manage without it , but — No , I 've got a better idea . |
| 10 | ‘ I 've got a better idea , ’ Sam said , leaning forward . |
| 11 | I 've got a better one than those |
| 12 | What it means is that if you know that somebody 's or if you know somebody 's sex then you 've got a better than chance bet at guessing whether they smoke or not . |
| 13 | If they show you a picture , you 've got a better chance . |
| 14 | Obviously you 've got a better eye tha than I have , but er |
| 15 | I 've got a better one . |
| 16 | You should ask them both questions on the card , that way we 've got a better chance of getting them bloody card for yourself in n it ? |
| 17 | ah , ah they 've got a better crowd for that day ai n't they dad ? |
| 18 | ah , ah they 've got a better crowd for that day ai n't they dad ? |
| 19 | It 's a chilly wind you know , I hope we 've got a better bus tonight |
| 20 | Well , I 've got a better idea . |
| 21 | I know wait a minute , wait a minute , I 've got a better idea . |
| 22 | But I 've got a better one . |
| 23 | Possibly , you might be right , I think we 've got a bit more character in the side erm I think we 've got a better all round side than this time last year , to be honest . |
| 24 | No , I 've had a better idea ! |
| 25 | So you 've found a better job ? ’ |
| 26 | ‘ Mary , dear , one night when I have made a better meal than I did tonight , I plan to go a little berserk , too , in order to have your solace . ’ |
| 27 | ‘ We have learned many lessons since our game against New Zealand in August and have become a better team because we have travelled and toured as a squad . |
| 28 | Mr Miller says meetings every six weeks with his account manager in London or Edinburgh have encouraged a better relationship . |
| 29 | We have achieved a better than expected pro-forma combined profit and Stoddard Sekers is now putting in place the strategic plans to enable it to grow strongly both organically and by acquisition ’ . |