Example sentences of "well [conj] [verb] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ No , it 's not , in he said , ‘ It 's a Suo , and I should know.in I knew better than to argue with an expert , so I said nothing and quickly caught it instead . |
| 2 | For those who would like a more relaxing evening , what better than to sit at an open air cafe , sipping an ice cold beer , listening to the local brass band in the village square and watching the sun slip down behind the mountains — perfect ! |
| 3 | So whatever level of runner you are you ca n't do better than get into the Mizuno powerhouse . |
| 4 | To understand the importance of these procedural developments , we can hardly do better than conclude with a comparison : Blackstone 's graphic and dismaying picture of the damage being done in England by entails . |
| 5 | Neither Pasok nor Synaspismos seemed capable of capitalizing on the unpopularity of the government 's austerity measures , and the ND did better than expected in the municipal elections of October 1990 [ see p. 37785 ] . |
| 6 | As it turns out , however , both fared better than expected in an election which produced something positive for almost everyone . |
| 7 | All that was easy to believe now , it was easy to imagine the drunkenness , and Timothy Gedge letting the facts slip out because he did n't care , because he 'd find it enjoyable , even better than going to a funeral . |
| 8 | I take on board everything that Lesley said , but I still feel in my heart that there are times when you 're dealing with people who just need to be treated almost like a child again for a while and maybe maybe it 's a good place where the legislation leaves it , better than going to a sort of situation where healthy people might get pushed into asylums or whatever , but somehow I 'm not totally happy with where we are . |
| 9 | Reading around for background to Shakespeare is valuable , and you ca n't do better than begin with the Harley Granville Barker 's Prefaces to Shakespeare , which analyse the plays from both a scholarly and dramatic angle , without being ponderously academic . |
| 10 | Or , if they did , they knew better than to remonstrate with the grim-faced man behind her . |
| 11 | I can do no better than to quote from the trust application document . |
| 12 | She knew better than to walk around the front of the house . |
| 13 | It is an elegant way to travel , much better than waiting for the buses which , at this time of year , seem to come every other Tuesday . |
| 14 | Harry folded his arms , smiled as if he knew better and strolled about the room . |
| 15 | Others claim that projects will be handled better and result in a net saving . |
| 16 | However , since I was very keen , I decided to go even better and invest in a macro lens . |
| 17 | More copper in the wire means it holds the core better and makes for a more ductile string , but while it 's a great sounding string , it 's the one with the shortest life . |
| 18 | I still believe the real problem right now is in midfield where they are neither defending well or attacking with an confidence . |
| 19 | Well that went to the secretary of the sectional council , and that 's when the negotiating machinery of negotiation started . |
| 20 | Well that depends on the terminology of the of the rule does n't it . |
| 21 | Well that depends on the club that he goes to , I mean if the club can afford to buy him erm I always think it 's better on the long term policy , that a rider actually rides for a club is owned by that club . |
| 22 | well that goes with the numbers . |
| 23 | Well that looks like a Barratt type as well does n't it ? |
| 24 | Well that comes to a hundred and sixty nine . |
| 25 | Raw fruits also keep well if stored in the fridge , where they will remain fresh for several weeks . |
| 26 | Season with salt and pepper , stir well and bring to the boil . |
| 27 | Drain the vegetables well and arrange in the dish ; add the herbs and season with salt and pepper ; pour the hot stock over . |
| 28 | The lawbreaker has disturbed this equilibrium of equality and gained an unfair advantage over those of us who have behaved well and abided by the rules . |
| 29 | Season well and put into a pie dish . |
| 30 | Jan says he has a good feeling about swindon and is hungry to do well and play in the premier league |