Perhaps the next time I come to visit, I'll find things in better repair.

He busied himself making a better repair of the door mechanism.

The house was larger than her own and in much better repair.

The tower was in slightly better repair closer to the top.

The top of the wall was in better repair closer to the house and he scurried along it.

Is any section of the Ringworld in better repair than the rest?

It was a little bigger than the capitol and in much better repair.

It looked in better repair than the last time he'd seen it.

The training of the professionals is generally considered to be in better repair, if too narrow and specialized.

It also said the building "is still good enough were it only in better repair."