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 . ’
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