Example sentences of "think [pron] [vb past] better [verb] [det] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ No problem , but if you want me in the village do n't you think I 'd better get some transport of my own ? |
2 | ‘ I do n't think we 'd better do that , however . ’ |
3 | ‘ Speaking of which , do n't you think we 'd better get this glop off my hair before it turns it green ? ’ |
4 | I thought I 'd better do all my jobs which I thought was going to be spread across the d the day . |
5 | So I thought I 'd better clear that little matter up , for starters , because you would be very interested . |
6 | So I thought I 'd better get some petrol in case Mr Marius Steen did come up to town over the weekend . |
7 | Or a wildcat either , though she thought she 'd better leave that one alone . |
8 | As he tackled his cold meat loaf and salad , Hank thought he had better show some interest in his father , so he asked the back page of the newspaper if it had had a good trip . |
9 | Now , when asked if I would introduce this subject , she said , I think I 'd better mention this for the sake of the truth , |
10 | ‘ I think I 'd better give this a bit of a read . |
11 | I 've had two or three of them buggers but I think I 'd better go this time as I ca n't get no more . |
12 | I think I 'd better fish that one out do you ? |
13 | blob , blob , I think I 'd better do this one Tim , I have n't had a go yet |
14 | I think I 'd better put some washing in before I go out . |
15 | I think I 'd better put some washing in before I go out . |
16 | I do n't know where , I thought I left my case here , I do n't know what I 've done with my case that 's all , it 's probably downstairs oh oh I do n't know , mm still not able to find it I think I 'd better put these plants out mm that 's right , oh , mm that 's not there right , I 'd better switch this , the tape off cos there 's not much , be much conversation now for a while |
17 | I think I 'd better take these books back down again I think , oh mind you I can put them up here perhaps . |
18 | And I think I 'd better get those in Stowmarket because I 'm not gon na be able to carry all this lot up |
19 | Pound sent me a card , which I still have , naming place and date , and saying , rather peremptorily , ‘ I think you had better take this in . ’ |
20 | Then I think we 'd better pay this Mr Butcher a visit . ’ |
21 | Right , I think we 'd better move this sugar , we 're not gon na have enough room are we ? |
22 | Okay , I think we 'd better take this slowly . |
23 | ‘ I think we 'd better have this on , you know . ’ |