Example sentences of "you [vb past] [adv] [vb infin] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | And you 'd best go to the toilet before you leave . |
| 2 | ‘ You 'd better go to bed , ’ she said . |
| 3 | You 'd better go to St Stephen 's for tests : they 're properly equipped to handle this sort of thing . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ You 'd better go to the doctor , ’ said Apricot . |
| 5 | ‘ You 'd better go to supper , Nurse Avery , ’ said Wendy Target briskly . |
| 6 | ‘ You 'd better go to bed , ’ he said curtly . |
| 7 | I think you 'd better go to bed . |
| 8 | ‘ You 'd better explain to me what it is she does as a job . |
| 9 | I said Well I 'm sorry you 'd better refer to my solicitor who 's told me that you need a court order . |
| 10 | But if we 're not wanted , you 'd better talk to the chief . |
| 11 | ‘ Well , perhaps you 'd better talk to them about that . ’ |
| 12 | You 'd better talk to them , make sure they 're ready . |
| 13 | Perhaps you 'd better talk to our Matron , Miss Vinall . |
| 14 | Oh , and you 'd better apologise to her , as well as to father , for insulting her . |
| 15 | So maybe you 'd better stick to being just The Strawberries after all . |
| 16 | So you 'd better see to it that Luke and Sonny do n't go often to the village . |
| 17 | ‘ Well — ’ She went to the fire and ground the kettle on top of the glowing tins , then added , ‘ As you 're takin' over , you 'd better see to it . ’ |
| 18 | If you 're not already using some form of contraceptive , you 'd better see to it , although normally I 'd agree that it 's a joint responsibility , since it seems that I 'm so atrociously lacking in control where you 're concerned … damn you , Maria . ’ |
| 19 | I think you 'd better see to it . |
| 20 | Well matey , you 'd better write to Vicky then ! |
| 21 | ‘ Nevertheless , if you have any respect for my blood-pressure , lady , I think you 'd better retire to your lonely bed , while I continue my journey to Wales . ’ |
| 22 | Before you leave , you 'd better apologize to Simon , ’ she said . |
| 23 | Come on , you 'd better get to bed if you 're going to take us to England tomorrow . |
| 24 | Can I assume as you did not reply to Pat Gaudin 's memo of 28 June 1993 that you want the Infosheet on Services to People with Mental Health Problems withdrawn from the Infopack ? |
| 25 | I must draw to your attention that during a recent survey it was noted that you did not appear to be complying fully with the statutory requirements in that you did not show legibly the price of some goods displayed for sale , namely at your premises . |
| 26 | ‘ Operations in the national interest ’ was a favourite phrase ; good and sharp , and carrying the implication that if you needed to know what the national interest was , you did not deserve to be told . |
| 27 | You did not speak to me next morning , nor for the whole of the next day . |
| 28 | For when I was hungry you gave me nothing to eat , when thirsty nothing to drink ; when I was a stranger you gave me no home , when naked you did not clothe me ; when I was ill and in prison you did not come to my help . ’ |
| 29 | Carey addressed the wealthy directly , quoting Jesus ' parable about the sorting of the goats ( the wealthy ) from the sheep ( the poor ) in St Matthew 's gospel : ‘ The curse is upon you … for when I was hungry you gave me nothing to eat , when thirsty nothing to drink ; when I was a stranger you gave me no home , when naked you did not clothe me ; when I was ill and in prison you did not come to my help . ’ |
| 30 | You did not have to be one — but it helped . |