Example sentences of "then [pron] [verb] [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ If you want to get this visit over with , signorina , ’ he said sharply , ‘ then I had best take you to my grandmother at once . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ Then I 'd better go . |
| 3 | Then I 'd better do something to prevent you . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ Then I 'd better get my ass into gear . |
| 5 | ‘ Then I 'd better get on with running my own business . |
| 6 | Then I do normally watch it with you . |
| 7 | Reading these two books is a serious and problematic business , and if you 're looking for a bit of post-modern frivolity then you 'd best slip something else into your holiday holdall — Sebastian Faulk 's new novel . |
| 8 | ‘ Then you 'd best have this . ’ |
| 9 | Then you 'd better decide to stamp mine while you 're on with it ! ’ |
| 10 | ‘ Then you 'd better brace yourself for disappointment , because this time you 're going to be unsuccessful . ’ |
| 11 | Ok , so you 've had a great Christmas , but if your New Year 's resolution is to get back into shape then you 'd better check out Kathy Smith 's new Workout videos . |
| 12 | ‘ I 'll give you a drink and then you 'd better leave , ’ he said angrily , clutching the back of her neck with great fondness , as before . |
| 13 | ‘ Then you 'd better hope Adolf wins the war , ’ Devlin said . |
| 14 | ‘ Then you 'd better throw a blanket over your head , ’ he said quietly . |
| 15 | If you do want to hire me , then you 'd better tell me what you need . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ Then you 'd better tell me . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ Then you 'd better tell me ! ’ |
| 18 | Well , well then you 'd better go and get some of you took it out . |
| 19 | ‘ Then you 'd better sit down and I 'll tell you all about it right from the beginning ’ |
| 20 | Then you 'd better fall out again said the magician . |
| 21 | ‘ Then you 'd better warn him I 'm not that sort of girl , ’ said Becky . |
| 22 | ‘ I 'll warn Mrs Pettifer they 're on their way , ’ said the sergeant , ‘ Then you 'd better keep an eye on the old lady and I 'll watch the froggie geezer . |
| 23 | ‘ Then you 'd better keep very still , had n't you ? ’ |
| 24 | ‘ Then you 'd better keep away from the disco , ’ said Willis . |
| 25 | ‘ Then you 'd better get on with the job quickly . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ Then you 'd better get on to them in the first instance . |
| 27 | ‘ Then you 'd better say it , ’ she said , managing with an effort to affect a calmness she was far from feeling . |
| 28 | " Then you 'd better have second thoughts . " |
| 29 | ‘ Then you 'd better hurry back to find her . |
| 30 | Then you had better show Miss Salmon into the parlour , ’ said Charlie with a grin . |