Example sentences of "perhaps [pron] [verb] [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.

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1 Perhaps I 'd better explain . ’
2 Perhaps I 'd better leave now . ’
3 Perhaps I 'd better go along and see them , ’ he said .
4 Perhaps I 'd better stop up then .
5 Er well perhaps I 'd better have a look .
6 Perhaps I 'd better take a look at her , ’ said Lindsey .
7 Perhaps I 'd better introduce my sort of position here .
8 ‘ Faye needs someone as soon as possible now , so perhaps I 'd better square it with the hospital for you .
9 Perhaps I 'd better get in touch with him .
10 ‘ I 'm not sure what time he 'll be through with his meeting , but perhaps I 'd better get back to the hotel and show willing just in case he 's there . ’
11 Perhaps I 'd better say no for today , thank you all the same . ’
12 Perhaps I 'd better say something to Jed . ’
13 Perhaps I had better measure my words carefully , as I do not wish to embarrass anyone .
14 Perhaps I had better go this evening . "
15 Perhaps I had better do it now . ’
16 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 .
17 Perhaps I had better hear it now . ’
18 Or perhaps I had better have another brandy first . ’
19 She was not very good at smiling these days , and the unease disseminated by her unconvincing efforts led Eddie Duckworth to mutter to her in a corner , with a mixture of sharpness and sorrow , that perhaps she 'd better go to bed .
20 Perhaps she had better make a bolt for it .
21 More to give herself time to think than because she wished to know , she said to Constance , ‘ Perhaps you had better tell me right from the beginning , Constance . ’
22 Perhaps you had better switch the set on ?
23 Perhaps you had better increase the sum you are giving me .
24 ‘ Then perhaps you had better attend to the mending of his soul .
25 Perhaps you had better ask the Prince . ’
26 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 !
27 " Perhaps you 'd better do so now . "
28 Perhaps you 'd better review all Copts working in the office .
29 ‘ And … ’ the voice continued with studied casualness , ‘ perhaps you 'd better double the money … . ’
30 Perhaps you 'd better start , ’ suggested Karelius with what he felt to be rather transparent cunning .
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