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61 no way better
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62 not a bit better
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63 on the better side of forty
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64 order one's affairs better
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65 prevention is better than cure
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66 she knows the exact figures better than I do
English-Dutch dictionary > she knows the exact figures better than I do
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67 she's better than I am/than me
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68 she's feeling miles better
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69 so much the better
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70 teachers are better off than we
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71 that book is the better by far
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72 that's even better
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73 the better for us
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74 the better part of the day
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75 the better/best/greater/most part
the better/best/greater/most partde meerderheid, het overgrote deelEnglish-Dutch dictionary > the better/best/greater/most part
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76 the hotel had seen better days
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77 the sculpture shows to better advantage from this angle
the sculpture shows to better advantage from this angleEnglish-Dutch dictionary > the sculpture shows to better advantage from this angle
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78 the sooner the better
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79 the word ‘bungalow’ has better connotations in Dutch than in English
the word ‘bungalow’ has better connotations in Dutch than in Englishhet woord ‘bungalow’ heeft in het Nederlands een betere gevoelswaarde dan in het EngelsEnglish-Dutch dictionary > the word ‘bungalow’ has better connotations in Dutch than in English
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80 think (all) the better of someone for
English-Dutch dictionary > think (all) the better of someone for
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Better — Bet ter, a.; compar. of Good. [OE. betere, bettre, and as adv. bet, AS. betera, adj., and bet, adv.; akin to Icel. betri, adj., betr, adv., Goth. batiza, adj., OHG. bezziro, adj., baz, adv., G. besser, adj. and adv., bass, adv., E. boot, and prob … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Better — Bet ter, n. 1. Advantage, superiority, or victory; usually with of; as, to get the better of an enemy. [1913 Webster] 2. One who has a claim to precedence; a superior, as in merit, social standing, etc.; usually in the plural. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Better — Bet ter, v. i. To become better; to improve. Carlyle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English