Example sentences of "[pron] have [adv] [vb infin] this " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ I 'd better tell this sodding policeman where the main electric switch is . |
2 | ‘ I think I 'd better give this a bit of a read . |
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 | Now , when asked if I would introduce this subject , she said , I think I 'd better mention this for the sake of the truth , |
5 | I 'd better lock this up had n't I ? |
6 | blob , blob , I think I 'd better do this one Tim , I have n't had a go yet |
7 | ‘ Before we go I 'd better check this guy for a piece — or a tape recorder . ‘ |
8 | 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 |
9 | So if we 're going to do er I 'd better unclip this had n't I ? |
10 | Oh oh right I 'd better turn this thing off now erm |
11 | Perhaps I had better go this evening . " |
12 | I had better stop this , said Fenella to herself very firmly . |
13 | ‘ Then you 'd best have this . ’ |
14 | But you 'd best have this . ’ |
15 | ‘ You 'd better burn this . |
16 | You 'd better have this . ’ |
17 | ‘ You 'd better have this too . |
18 | You 'd better keep this absolutely hush-hush , you understand , or it 'll all be winging its way across the Atlantic , whilst the London Library replaces its carpets and installs a coffee machine and Cropper sends us another of his nice helpful smiley-regretful Faxes , offering access to the Stant Collection and every possible assistance with microfilm . |
19 | You 'd better keep this for him . |
20 | ‘ You 'd better take this seriously . ’ |
21 | You 've better make this appointment or they wo n't know her name and |
22 | 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 . ’ |
23 | Right , I think we 'd better move this sugar , we 're not gon na have enough room are we ? |
24 | Jessica , we 'd better talk this over . ’ |
25 | 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 |
26 | Then I think we 'd better pay this Mr Butcher a visit . ’ |
27 | ‘ I think we 'd better have this on , you know . ’ |
28 | Okay , I think we 'd better take this slowly . |
29 | Obligingly Merrill moved out of their way , but not before she heard one of them say , ‘ We 'd better get this right , and quickly , but no cutting corners . |
30 | ‘ Speaking of which , do n't you think we 'd better get this glop off my hair before it turns it green ? ’ |