Collocations for better - adj.
1. comparative of ‘good’
VERBS
be, feel, look, seem | get
Cars are getting better all the time.
Cars are getting better all the time.
make sth
We must make our inner cities better to live and work in.
We must make our inner cities better to live and work in.
consider sth, deem sth, judge sth, think sth
I thought it better to tackle him outside of business hours.
I thought it better to tackle him outside of business hours.
ADV.
a damned/darned sight, even, far, a lot, markedly, (very) much, still, substantially, ten/a hundred/a thousand times
His latest book is a darned sight better than the one before.
His latest book is a darned sight better than the one before.
a bit, a good/great deal, a little, marginally, slightly
PHRASES
no better
Charles VII was a bad king, and Charles VIII was no better.
Charles VII was a bad king, and Charles VIII was no better.
nothing better than
There''s nothing better than a nice juicy peach!
There''s nothing better than a nice juicy peach!
2. recovered from an illness
VERBS
be, feel, look, seem | get
I hope you get better soon.
I hope you get better soon.
get sb, make sb
Don''t worry. The doctor will soon make you better.
Don''t worry. The doctor will soon make you better.
kiss sth
Did you hurt yourself? Poor thing - come here and let me kiss it better.
Did you hurt yourself? Poor thing - come here and let me kiss it better.
ADV.
a lot, (very) much | a bit, a good/great deal, a little, slightly