Sentence examples for occupy better from inspiring English sources

Obviously, some particles will occupy better positions than the others.

Larger males may receive more eggs because they occupy better nests (Oliveira et al. 1999; Pizzolon 2010), but have been found to achieve higher mating success regardless of the size of their nest (Gonçalves et al. 2002b).

These fountains, which occupy the better part of an eight-and-a-half-acre lake, are programmed to dance to particular tunes — "Singin' in the Rain," which was created by the choreographer and director Kenny Ortega, is a crowd favorite.

Of all the teams to be battling against each other for fourth place on the final day of the season, it happens to be fierce rivals Arsenal and Tottenham and, although the Gunners occupy the better position at the start of the day, they must be wary of any complacency when so much is at stake.

Staring at the conveyer belt of faces provided by a moving staircase while tripping on acid could easily occupy the better part of one's day.

And although the meal may last an hour or two, the eating does not occupy the better part of a day.

After discussing a withdrawal plan with Walker, Gay on September 5 issued an order for a general withdrawal of the 1st Cavalry Division during the night to shorten the lines and to occupy a better defensive position.

Gallaher has virtually stood still since I bought it, and maybe it is occupying space better filled by something else.

Each practice test occupies the better part of a week, and students who fail get mandatory tutoring, some of it on Saturdays.

The treatment occupied the better part of a day, and it involved spending time in close quarters with some rather unpleasant people.

Her laboratory has several dozen undergraduates and graduate students working in it and occupies the better part of a new concrete-and-glass building on a quiet street just north of the main campus.