Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] [vb infin] [pers pn] [adv] " in BNC.
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1 | I think you 'd better tell me exactly what 's been going on here . ’ |
2 | ‘ You 'd better tell me exactly what happened . ’ |
3 | ‘ Say , ’ he said , ‘ you 'd better tell me more precisely about what I am to wear to this ball . |
4 | Oh well you 'd better tell him then . |
5 | In case you think I have been having a merry old time , I 'd better tell you also that I have been staying up to the small hours as there has been such a lot of preparation to do , and the course participants have also been keen to make use of our presence by asking all kinds of questions about English etc. , so this is literally the first free time I have been able to make since I have been here . |
6 | ‘ I 'd better tell you then , had n't I ? ’ |
7 | ‘ Maybe you 'd better tell it just the same , ’ I said . |
8 | Well I think we 'd better leave them just to do what they like , cos I expect Gwen wants to get on with her dinner now . |
9 | Tarrah there I think I think we 'd better leave it there otherwise we are going to be here all day . |
10 | ABBERLEY : I 'd better leave you together . |
11 | ‘ Perhaps we 'd better leave you now , Philippe , ’ he said . |
12 | ‘ I 'd better leave you now , ’ she muttered over her shoulder . |
13 | You 'd better lay it sensibly now . |
14 | But you 'd better do it carefully . |
15 | Oh I 'll give you , I 'll give you a pound do n't worry , make sure you do the job properly , mm you 'd better do it outside , cos the er , the boot polish do n't go on the carpet . |
16 | If they were on Snakebite , I 'd better do it quickly . |
17 | Some time later a man came along the path and stopped to ask me if I was all right , I told him yes and to please go away , which he did but I thought he 'll go to fetch help so I 'd better do it now . |
18 | If you want to be out on that pitch when the referee blows his whistle , you 'd better do it now . ’ |
19 | The twins are in the buggy outside , ’ she said , ‘ You 'd better bring them inside before someone steals them . ’ |
20 | ‘ Oh well , ’ he said , ‘ we 'd better measure you quickly then , had n't we , in case your little feet catch cold . ’ |
21 | But knowing how to make a fire might just save your life one day , so you 'd better watch me carefully in case you have to do this yourself . ’ |
22 | Right I 'd better keep them then cos they 're different |
23 | ‘ We 'd better get her inside , ’ I supposed . |
24 | ‘ I 'd better get you home , ’ he said . |
25 | Thought I 'd better warn you so you can be prepared . |
26 | I thought you were gon na go and tell him that he 'd better see me today . |
27 | I 'd best , I 'd best leave it there . |
28 | You 'd best carry her then Pete . |
29 | So you 'd best win it now , eh ? ’ |
30 | ‘ Aye , well — ’ de Villiers ' expression was a comical mixture of relief , guilt and boyish appeal ‘ — I 'd best take you inside . |