Example sentences of "be in bed " in BNC.

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1 Annie 's going to be in bed soon , and I ai n't said goodnight to her .
2 ‘ I 'm in training and I should be in bed now .
3 I 'll be in bed soon . ’
4 I had supposed that Aunt Louise would be in bed , but she met me at the door ; opened it , in fact , and held it ready for me to come in , because there was something she was bursting to tell me : ‘ I 'm not staying in this cold place a day longer . ’
5 You 're supposed to be in bed , ’ Otley said .
6 ‘ You should be in bed , sir .
7 ‘ You should be in bed ! ’ he said .
8 She would be in bed by now , like as not .
9 Some residents may be in bed when you come on duty , but you will probably need to help some people to bed .
10 Having to get up very early in the mornings he tended to be in bed by the time she arrived home on the last bus from Bath .
11 Besides , you should be in bed . ’
12 ‘ She said you had a chill on the kidneys and you 'd be in bed for a few days yet .
13 Would Mr Barnet ride this way , or would he still be in bed ?
14 Most people seem to be in bed !
15 The new night shift is coming on outside and they 'll expect the household to be in bed .
16 All the other problems ( except 3 ) occurred in the evenings when Olwyn should be in bed .
17 Throughout each day ( four or five times ) Olwyn was reminded that the target was for her to be in bed before 8pm .
18 She would go fairly late , between nine and ten o'clock , when Matilda was sure to be in bed .
19 And I 'd say , ‘ Well , I would n't come to the studio today , because I have to be in bed with so and so . ’
20 Technically he was meant to be in bed .
21 BEST to be in bed and out of the way before Mr Evans came home !
22 You should be in bed . "
23 John wanted to be in bed so that the night would be over quickly and he could move off the next morning ; Mr Stephens had a neighbour who would lend them a handcart and John wanted to be able to push the furniture the eight miles uphill to Crossbridge , settle it , and return the handcart the same day .
24 ‘ To be in bed with a self-made millionairess . ’
25 Let that sunshine fool you into taking off your coat , and you 'll be in bed with pneumonia before you know it . ’
26 You had to be in bed and washed by nine o'clock at the latest ; the house screw only left after she 'd seen everyone in bed .
27 Adèle should be in bed by now .
28 Aunt Margaret wrote on it now : ‘ The baby ought to be in bed . ’
29 I wanted to be in bed with him .
30 ‘ I think she should be in bed , ’ he said , and Anne agreed .
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