21.   The Cowboys said they believe that the offense will look better against the Rams with tailbacks Emmitt Smith and Chris Warren back in the lineup.

22.   The soft juiciness of the berries seems better against the crumbly, crunchy texture of shortbread than the similar softness of a biscuit.

23.   Their starting pitching is entirely right-handed and the Yankees are much better against right-handed pitching.

24.   The Yankees would swear, I am sure, that he was even better against them on an eve-ning back in May.

25.   They made Baltimore better against the run.

26.   Tino Martinez went one better against McDowell in the fifth.

27.   -- Calls on governments to reassess economic policies to balance the goal of employment creation better against that of maintaining low inflation.

28.   He was much better against the Kings.

29.   The chances were even better against the woeful Pirates.

30.   Hingis vows she will serve better against her than she did against Maleeva.