Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] [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 | Stein said yesterday : ‘ Mr Beller told me if things were not sorted out by tomorrow the company would cease trading and I do really fear this is the end . |
| 12 | Perhaps I had better go this evening . " |
| 13 | I had better stop this , said Fenella to herself very firmly . |
| 14 | We er er erm in this country have a very bitter experience with B C C I , it was n't just the knock it took to the regulatory system but I need hardly remind this house there are thousands of people who lost everything they had and that and there are many people who lost everything they had and feel that this house has not taken their concern seriously and it 's something the minister must show that the government is willing to pursue these matters , even if it means introducing primary legislation . |
| 15 | ‘ Then you 'd best have this . ’ |
| 16 | But you 'd best have this . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ You 'd better burn this . |
| 18 | You 'd better have this . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ You 'd better have this too . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | You 'd better keep this for him . |
| 22 | ‘ You 'd better take this seriously . ’ |
| 23 | You 've better make this appointment or they wo n't know her name and |
| 24 | 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 . ’ |
| 25 | Right , I think we 'd better move this sugar , we 're not gon na have enough room are we ? |
| 26 | Jessica , we 'd better talk this over . ’ |
| 27 | 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 |
| 28 | Then I think we 'd better pay this Mr Butcher a visit . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ I think we 'd better have this on , you know . ’ |
| 30 | Okay , I think we 'd better take this slowly . |