Example sentences of "[noun] have better [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But when it does , alternatives had better be in place . |
| 2 | Karelius said , ‘ The good news had better be damned good . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ This third book had better be good , ’ she told him . |
| 4 | So any knife you might have in your hand had better be put back in its sheath ! ’ |
| 5 | ‘ Going somewhere ? ’ he asked politely ; the quiet voice held hidden traps , warning her that the answer had better be in the negative . |
| 6 | Security for the Russians had better be good . ’ |
| 7 | Grimly we think to ourselves ‘ It had better be good ’ . |
| 8 | And he went the next ones had better be better , right , the next ones were worse |
| 9 | And the Substitute had better be with me — tell Bacci he can take my car down to Florence , I do n't really need him and the Substitute can take me back with him … |