Sentence examples for better of being from inspiring English sources

But having recently jailed a couple for simply snogging on a beach, Islamic-ruled Dubai thought better of being associated with a movie with "sex" and "city" in its title.

The German art historian Johann Joachim Winckelmann, who visited the palace four times between 1758 and 1767, thought better of being "the first to apply" for a viewing licence, and called the Englishmen who claimed to have seen the piece liars.

Britain's Underground Army (Wednesday, 11am, Radio 4) tells the story of the Bevin boys, those teenagers and young men who were conscripted to work in the coal mines during the second world war and were suspected by people who didn't know better of being malingerers or conscientious objectors.

This conversation goes on between many different characters: what's the point of doing better and of being better?

They also may have a better chance of being lucky in love.

It just needs to do a much better job of being what it is.

I thought this meant I had a better chance of being accepted to Harvey Mudd.

For some reason, I have a better chance of being employed.

"In the meantime, regulators need to do a better job of being a consumer watchdog".

And the election has a better chance of being credible than any since independence in 1971.

They have a better chance of being what their mother or father are.