11.   Betafectin did no better than a placebo in reducing serious infections in patients undergoing colorectal operations.

12.   A decent coach, good talent and a high payroll could do no better than break even.

13.   A company that is badly run in boom times will not do any better in a slump.

14.   A P Valentine, owned by Rick Pitino, was away at even money but could do no better than third with Day.

15.   Adults do no better when it comes to talking to one another, Polonsky suggests.

16.   After Robbins putted, Sorenstam missed a second dramatic chip and could do no better than par.

17.   After years of rehearsals and performances, he does a better than average impersonation of a sheriff.

18.   But deep down, his words, his repetition of that quest for excellence, his passion for doing it better, stuck with me.

19.   But Gilkey went hitless, doing no better than everyone else who has been batting at the top for the Mets.

20.   But given their reluctance to call for reversing the tax cut, Democrats have had a difficult time showing how they would do any better.