Example sentences of "[adv] [not/n't] [vb infin] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Better not talk on the phone , had we ? ’ |
| 2 | Pons called Fleischmann who said ‘ We had better not talk about this on the phone , ’ already acutely aware of where this might lead . |
| 3 | They 'd better not go on that thing . |
| 4 | He better not go to Cheryl 's again ! |
| 5 | There were many other incidents like this one , some even more distasteful , but I 'd better not go into them . |
| 6 | Better not think about it . |
| 7 | And I had better not think like that , said Fenella silently , or I shall be too afraid to go any nearer . |
| 8 | You know , in the past … ’ she trailed off , she could sense that she 'd better not squat on the bidet to wash between her legs in front of Miss Goldilocks . |
| 9 | Better not look at your numbers then . |
| 10 | I try to accept my countrymen now , but the proud ones , who are so full of their own self-importance — well , they had better not come near me . |
| 11 | ( Warning : your proof had better not apply to the H-numbers introduced above ( see exercise 15 below ) nor to some of the number systems introduced in Section 3.6 ( see exercise 3.6.12 ) where this assertion on gcds is false ! ) |
| 12 | In deference to you , Mr. Speaker , perhaps I had better not respond to the last part of my hon. Friend 's question , but I entirely agree with the spirit of his comments . |
| 13 | We 'd better not get into any misunderstandings . |
| 14 | ‘ You 'd better not get into a hassle with this guy , ’ Harvey interrupted . |
| 15 | ‘ I thought I 'd better not get in everyone 's way . ’ |
| 16 | He will obviously not want to be caught , and when he is , any number of problems may become apparent . |
| 17 | I would rather not answer across the Floor of the House the serious point that the hon. Member has raised , but I will certainly look into it and come back to him . |
| 18 | So when his interest in the affair peters out and he 'd rather not bump into you at the photocopier on a daily basis , it 's you who 'll be left with a P45 and a broken heart . |
| 19 | But mother 's too close for comfort ; there 'd be too many nearby friends , too many chances of bumping into people I 'd rather not bump into ; too much mitigating against the clean break ; new start . |
| 20 | I would rather not speak of it . ’ |
| 21 | If you 're confronted on the phone by someone you 'd rather not speak to , or asked to name a price or give information you 're not ready to give , then always ask if you can call back later . |
| 22 | ‘ But I 'd really rather not talk to you or anyone tonight . |
| 23 | I 'd rather not talk to the guests much beforehand simply because I find it works better just to say hello , and thanks for coming , and leave it at that . |
| 24 | Sometimes in the weeks and months that followed , I would say I would rather not talk about her in front of her . |
| 25 | ‘ I would rather not talk about it , ’ she said . |
| 26 | Shamed Souness said : ‘ I 'd rather not talk about the goals we gave away and concentrate instead on the pluses . ’ |
| 27 | ‘ I 'd rather not talk about it , if you do n't mind . ’ |
| 28 | This is such a horrifying thought that most of us would rather not think about it . |
| 29 | I 'd rather not think about it yet . ’ |
| 30 | For the classic Ulster pear-shaped woman , step aerobics works on the areas you 'd rather not think about , that is hips , thighs and bum . |