Example sentences of "[modal v] do a [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Two genuine half-wits do not make a genuine wit and two specialists do not make a generalist ; but two tools may do a better job than one multi-purpose tool . |
| 2 | You could say you 'd do a better job next time . |
| 3 | ‘ What the sack did was make me very determined that next time round that I 'd do a better job . |
| 4 | The problem with ditching Eurotunnel 's management would be that there is no certainty anybody else could do a better job . |
| 5 | They were under no illusions that they could do a better job from Detroit , but they had become increasingly concerned that they were getting out of touch with what was happening around the world , and that the tail was beginning to wag the dog . |
| 6 | This is merely routine arrogance , but it obscures from them the fact that they could impress everyone a lot more if they could do a better job — and with a bit of help they could . |
| 7 | At the time Mick Doyle was coach to a successful Leinster side and he believed he could do a better job than McBride . |
| 8 | The Royal African Company came under criticism from the West India sugar planters , who clamoured for more slaves to be supplied without explaining how they would be paid for , and also from other English merchants who thought they could do a better job of supplying slaves . |
| 9 | Try to come down nice and straight my K is n't very good I bet you could do a better one than that . |
| 10 | Can it really be the case that there is no Conservative woman Back Bencher who could do a better job than some of the present Cabinet Ministers ? |
| 11 | I could do a better job if I knew more about … |
| 12 | I could do a better job if I knew more about |
| 13 | . I could do a better job than you and Diane . |
| 14 | The suit had been tailored for him in London , at a cost of some one hundred and fifty guineas — not by Edouard de Chavigny 's own tailors , Gieves of Savile Row , but by another man who could do a cheaper , and passable , imitation . |
| 15 | ‘ They are blaming their current woes on the state of the market , when in truth , we would do a better job than the Dixons management in restructuring and repositioning the business , ’ said a Kingfisher executive . |
| 16 | ‘ They are blaming their current woes on the state of the market , when in truth , we would do a better job than the Dixons management in restructuring and repositioning the business , ’ said a Kingfisher executive . |
| 17 | In a move that revealed an unusual lack of ego and a large amount of common sense , he suggested that his friend , another drummer , Julian Sowa , would do a better job . |
| 18 | When asked which candidate would do a better job at ‘ Keeping the United States out of war ’ , 50 per cent of those polled said Carter while 25 per cent opted for Ronald Reagan . |
| 19 | But Warren Hawksley says the Home Office would do a better job . |
| 20 | ‘ I believe you would do a better job than any of the men . |
| 21 | While the new Bermuda tanks from Tahiti Aquariums could be filtered with a small foam filter , this undergravel system will do a neater job . |
| 22 | If a member of staff can do a better job , give better results , and improve the quality of their work in another function within the office it is common practice in business everywhere to let that person move and develop their skills . |
| 23 | I think that they are likely to give a better idea of what the finished advertisement will look like and can do a better job of communicating the necessary commitment to their way of presenting the product than can the account executive . |
| 24 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 25 | I have to prove that I can do a better job than the lads already in the side . ’ |
| 26 | It , really and truthfully , like the Headway do plenty of functions and the rest of it but you can do a better job than Headway . |