Example sentences of "[verb] better [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the whole , Chris finds his plants grow better using normal light bulbs , rather than fluorescent tubes . |
| 2 | 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 |
| 3 | ‘ You 'd better burn that , ’ he indicated the compost , ‘ or bury it . |
| 4 | ‘ You 'd better burn this . |
| 5 | Now , when asked if I would introduce this subject , she said , I think I 'd better mention this for the sake of the truth , |
| 6 | They do n't know they is n't gon na just churn out , oh yeah well we 'd better pay that mate , eighteen thousand quid ! |
| 7 | Then I think we 'd better pay this Mr Butcher a visit . ’ |
| 8 | And we 'd better clear all Maternity calls through here as well . |
| 9 | You 'd better clear that with your nan the next time we see her . |
| 10 | So I thought I 'd better clear that little matter up , for starters , because you would be very interested . |
| 11 | It 's an emphasis which is not endorsed by many of my colleagues and you 'd better bear that in mind . |
| 12 | And you 'd better change those shoes . |
| 13 | you , I 'd better send that off to Ben |
| 14 | ‘ I 'd better tell this sodding policeman where the main electric switch is . |
| 15 | I think I 'd better fish that one out do you ? |
| 16 | Jessica , we 'd better talk this over . ’ |
| 17 | I suppose I 'd better wear that . |
| 18 | So we 'd better , we 'd better sort that out a bit . |
| 19 | ‘ You 'd better gather some of her things together — you know , night clothes , dressing-gown , toilet articles et cetera — while I get my car out . |
| 20 | I think you 'd better go next door , you 've been warned enough this afternoon . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | I 'd better go another way home , the long way round . |
| 23 | I mean I said to Shaun on a Friday night we 'd better decide this , otherwise there 's no point in us coming through tomorrow mate , we might as well stay at home and go to the football or something |
| 24 | You 'd better eat that food . |
| 25 | I 'd better eat that . |
| 26 | I 'd better lock this up had n't I ? |
| 27 | Perhaps you 'd better review all Copts working in the office . |
| 28 | " Still , we 'd better make one or two scrapes , do n't you think ? " said Hazel . |
| 29 | We 'd better make sure no more of this sort of thing is going on . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ You 'd better make sure it does n't . ’ |