Example sentences of "well [vb infin] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ And … ’ the voice continued with studied casualness , ‘ perhaps you 'd better double the money … . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ Well , if there 's no one you can call you 'd better stay the night . |
| 3 | From the many letters I receive I know how popular my teddy patterns have become and so I have done two special seasonable designs , this one depicting a teddy pulling a sledge full of gifts and for the next issue two teddies … well , perhaps you had better buy the magazine to find out for yourself ! |
| 4 | One resident had written to the council suggesting a secular group building might better suit the area 's needs , saying she would prefer a facility which would offer something for more of the residents . |
| 5 | ‘ Since I am like to be murdered for it , I had better know the tune ! ’ |
| 6 | You 'd better know the theory and the practice of the venue 's fire regulations . |
| 7 | Another suggestion is to decorate trays , mats and coasters , although you will get better results taking them to a framer to be professionally heat-sealed , so they will better withstand the heat from a plate or teapot . |
| 8 | ‘ I 'd better break the engagement now , ’ I said , thinking my mother very foolish for not realising that what appealed to Syl was my very paleness , my silence , my hostility , which he mostly construed as shyness , until I was unpleasant , and when I was unpleasant he took it as evidence of some depth in my feeling for him and found it sexually alluring . |
| 9 | Actually — ’ she frowned at her watch as she followed the other girl to the door ‘ — I definitely think I 'd better give the coffee a miss . |
| 10 | You 'd better send the mafia round Geoff . |
| 11 | We 'd better bring the contraption with us . |
| 12 | ‘ You 'd better speak the truth , Mr. Carter , ’ said Burden , ‘ and never mind whether it 's ill or not . |
| 13 | ‘ This time , ’ said Owen , ‘ you had better speak the truth . ’ |
| 14 | Suppose I 'd better do the washing up . |
| 15 | As Mrs Burrows took him from the hall she said to Eva " You 'd better finish the service " . |
| 16 | And — and — you 'd better lock the bedroom door tonight ! ’ |
| 17 | The pitched roof of the main block was re-tiled and large areas of the painted external weatherboarding ( including the whole of the rear gable ) were taken down and replaced with new material backed with a lining of bituminous felt to better exclude the wind . |
| 18 | He said you 'd better keep the car there in case his wo n't be ready or something . |
| 19 | In fact , I think from now on you 'd better keep the jeep for yourself . |
| 20 | ‘ We 'd better drain the fuel out , ’ said Dorcas firmly , as they walked under the shadow of the lorry . |
| 21 | blinked at me blearily as I told him we had better ring the hospital . |
| 22 | They did n't hurt exactly , it was more of a niggly pain but I worked it out to about once every four minutes or so and my mum said we 'd better ring the hospital . |
| 23 | Right you 'd better see the cashier big fat chap with the glasses . |
| 24 | ‘ I think you 'd better see the Inspector right now . ’ |
| 25 | Do n't you think you 'd better see the body buried before you do anything else ? |
| 26 | A helpful workshop to better understand the system being used to teach maths . |
| 27 | Of the initiatives which have been undertaken to enable would-be teachers to better understand the nature of children , that pioneered by Frank Coles ( and latterly by Roger Tingle ) at the Urban Studies Centre , Poplar , East London , is perhaps one of the most significant . |
| 28 | Eventually , Michael Banks just stopped , looked out at the director , and said , ‘ Look , sorry , Peter old boy , I 'd better use the book . |
| 29 | However , I 'm afraid Colin James got his wires crossed a bit regarding our catering vehicle , so perhaps I had better set the record straight . |
| 30 | Labour MP Bob Cryer said : ‘ The authorities had better clarify the position as rapidly as possible . |