Example sentences of "we [vb past] [adv] [vb infin] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Oh well , ’ he said , ‘ we 'd better measure you quickly then , had n't we , in case your little feet catch cold . ’ |
| 2 | We 'd better measure it on the other wall , had n't we ? |
| 3 | " Then we 'd better feed her , had n't we ? |
| 4 | ‘ We 'd better sing them a song , friends , that 's the only thing to do . ’ |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | ‘ Perhaps we 'd better leave you now , Philippe , ’ he said . |
| 7 | ‘ We 'd better leave it as we 've arranged . ’ |
| 8 | I think we 'd better leave it at that for the moment . |
| 9 | Tarrah there I think I think we 'd better leave it there otherwise we are going to be here all day . |
| 10 | I 've got Mrs and I think we 'd better leave it at that . |
| 11 | It 's half past eight we 'd better chase it up . |
| 12 | Well we counted twenty and then we were laughing so much we thought oh we 'd better stop her you know twenty sort of goes from one side to the side when she 's lying on her stomach . |
| 13 | I suppose we 'd better stop it , ’ Targoutai said . |
| 14 | She began to speak , but he said , with a shrug , ‘ I can see you do n't want to get too involved , so perhaps we 'd better forget it . ’ |
| 15 | Done half a day I suppose we 'd better tell him that we 're taping |
| 16 | If we want to keep the best scientists and the best engineers in this country , we 'd better do two things : we 'd better attract them with good pay and we 'd better train them right and give them the proper facilities . |
| 17 | ‘ She was so hell-bent on them that when I told her I could n't get them anywhere she said ‘ Well , we 'd better make them . ’ |
| 18 | We both had a sandwich , the man in the blue raincoat saying ‘ We 'd better make it snappy ’ between every bite . |
| 19 | " We 'd better wrap it up . |
| 20 | Well now , look here , I think we 'd better pop you into hospital for a few days , where we can keep an eye on you . |
| 21 | ‘ We 'd better warn him . ’ |
| 22 | We 'd better have him in ITU I think . ’ |
| 23 | My mother said with patient scorn , ‘ Speaking of Derek , we 'd better ring him and make sure he has n't forgotten about the wedding . ’ |
| 24 | If we want to keep the best scientists and the best engineers in this country , we 'd better do two things : we 'd better attract them with good pay and we 'd better train them right and give them the proper facilities . |
| 25 | ‘ We 'd better take it back to Brigade , ’ said Jim , turning . |
| 26 | I suppose we 'd better take it wherever we go . |
| 27 | ‘ Maybe we 'd better agree it 's an argument no one can win , ’ she said . |
| 28 | We 'd better get them out . |
| 29 | ‘ We 'd better get her into bed , ’ Otley urged , ‘ before she goes sleepwalking down to the river and falls in . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ We 'd better get her inside , ’ I supposed . |