Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb past] [adv] [vb infin] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ No time to say really — but we were just about off , and I was holding the books for Dad when he said , ‘ I 'd best get those papers for old Holroyd . ’ |
| 2 | I 'd better go another way home , the long way round . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | I 'd better do that door I think . |
| 5 | ‘ Before we go I 'd better check this guy for a piece — or a tape recorder . ‘ |
| 6 | But honestly — I 'd better have that shower , had n't I ? ’ |
| 7 | ‘ I suppose I 'd better find another garage , ’ he said rather hopelessly . |
| 8 | I think I 'd better take these books back down again I think , oh mind you I can put them up here perhaps . |
| 9 | So I thought I 'd better get some petrol in case Mr Marius Steen did come up to town over the weekend . |
| 10 | ‘ No problem , but if you want me in the village do n't you think I 'd better get some transport of my own ? |
| 11 | She shifted the rather heavy , though small , paper bag which she was carrying , and said : ‘ I guess I 'd better get some tea before all the cookies go . |
| 12 | I 'd better get some coffee she 's going to tell Joe that you charged her this . |
| 13 | I 'd better get some clothies on cause a bit of a stir round the estate agents , naked from the waist down , darling |
| 14 | I 'd better get another box . |
| 15 | The sausages are done , I 'd better turn that oven off . |
| 16 | Oh oh right I 'd better turn this thing off now erm |
| 17 | Er it yes it it 's true to tell , gone on record on several occasions saying in terms of environmental capacity there 's the potential within Selby district to accommodate eleven and a half thousand dwellings , however I did later qualify those comments with reference to the emerging local plan , which is the main vehicle we 've we 've got for identifying potential development sites and the the qualification was that was that land is not necessarily available in in the right places , to enable us to make a a reasonable distribution for development in accordance with P P G advice , so that the question of a new settlement remains an extremely attractive option for Selby District , and as I mentioned this morning , in terms of whi we would be approximately eight hundred and fifty dwelli whi we would be approximately eight hundred and fifty dwellings short , in any case , erm |
| 18 | Perhaps I had better go this evening . " |
| 19 | Or perhaps I had better have another brandy first . ’ |
| 20 | I think you 'd better go next door , you 've been warned enough this afternoon . |
| 21 | Next time we get to KICK ASS , you 'd better show some COLLATERAL DAMAGE , or else DO N'T HOG PRIME TIME ! ! ! ’ |
| 22 | So you 'd better borrow another gram and start again . |
| 23 | You 'd better eat that food . |
| 24 | So er , you better , you 'd better check both catalogues erm catalogue |
| 25 | And you 'd better change those shoes . |
| 26 | So you 'd better do some heroing . |
| 27 | ‘ You 'd better do another week 's supply , ’ he said . |
| 28 | Perhaps you 'd better review all Copts working in the office . |
| 29 | I 'm sorry , Nicky Scott Wilson , but if you want to see me you 'd better make proper arrangements . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ Well , you 'd better find some way of getting over it , my girl — you wo n't be managing the club forever . ’ |