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 .
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