Example sentences of "would do [adv] [to-vb] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ We 'd do best to meet away from the office , ’ he said .
2 When the drugs debate gets overheated , when there 's talk of plagues and tidal waves and the destruction of a whole generation , we 'd do well to remember that .
3 ‘ You 're a mere salesman , Maurin , nothing better than that and you 'd do well to remember it .
4 For all her university degrees Kate was in the kindergarten class when it came to managing and understanding men , and she 'd do well to remember it .
5 Good progress was made on the Saturday but when I looked at what still remained for Sunday , I thought we 'd do well to finish half the distance .
6 I 'll make you a generous proposition , which I think you 'd do well to consider .
7 ‘ You 'd do well to rid yourself of those kind of notions , Deveraugh , or you could find yourself greatly disappointed . ’
8 ‘ You 'd do well to think better of it , and come home .
9 You 'd do better to go and find someone beautiful and lively to marry who can cook and keep house and look after this little paradise of yours . ’
10 I mean given that you 've got a , oh I do n't know , a pound you 're going to spend a week in gambling entertainment , if I could put it that way , you 'd do better to go in for the pools , because if you did have a win you might have a big one , than to put it on a horse — am I right ?
11 You 'd you 'd do better to use your own colours if you 've got .
12 ‘ You 'd do better to ask your gamekeeper , ’ he said .
13 Because I mind our Dad saying : ‘ She 'd do better to take on a class o' twelve-years-olds than take on Walter Machin ! ’
14 I 'd do better to jog home than drive . ’
15 You 'd do better to wait . ’
16 She 'd do better to throw the letter away unread , would n't she ? ’
17 ‘ You 'd do better to stay put , ’ argued Dame Sybil , pouring a thick savoury broth into two large bowls as Thomas returned from his foray into the cellaret with a tankard of ale in each hand .
18 ‘ You 'd do better to look where we 're going , ’ she snapped , ‘ rather than trying to work out my vital statistics ! ’
19 ‘ I think she 'd do better to understand herself , ’ Ellen said tartly .
20 I still think you 'd do better to come and join us .
21 But you 'd do better to come down with me and make the long trip round . ’
22 You 'd do better to buy in from outside .
23 You 'd do better to buy more shares in the market — if you really want more .
24 A man of ever-changing whims , and now I see you 're freed from your fearful collar , Midnight , you 'd do better to sign on .
25 And I think governments would do well to talk to the people at the sharp end , like magistrates , who use this system , work the system , liaise with all the various components in the system and do know what they 're talking about .
26 Demand for second-hand equipment is high , and British dealers would do well to take a look at the opportunities , he adds .
27 There 's a lot of truth in the criticism and South African supporters at the World Cup who dismissed all the sides as sub-standard would do well to take note of it .
28 We would do well to take heed of the American experience .
29 So , if this way of looking at the world is what starts up that vital fire in your imagination , then you would do well to take Watson 's top and have as your hero someone imbued with plenty of ordinary commonsense .
30 He had realised , for instance , when Martha was born , that he would do well to take flowers to the hospital , but not that if you buy an azalea in winter and carry it on a bus and through a number of cold streets , all the buds will drop off before you arrive .
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