A warm cup of tea after a long day is better than a poke in the eye.

When his friends urged him to confront the thugs, he reminded them that discretion is the better part of valor and suggested calling the police instead.

In civic speeches, leaders often appeal to the better angels of one's nature to call for unity.

In moments of crisis, the better angels of somebody's nature often guide our most compassionate decisions.

In moments of crisis, the leader called upon the better angels of someone's nature to guide their choices.

I tend to work better under pressure, so I volunteer for last-minute projects.

When he heard about her promotion, he tried to do one one better by applying for an even higher position.

At the rally, some attendees chanted 'better dead than red' to express their fear of Communist rule.

A lukewarm apology is better than a kick in the teeth.

I finally submitted the report yesterday—better late than never.