Example sentences of "i have [adv] come " in BNC.

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1 I was passing when I saw the gates not shut properly , so I thought I 'd best come in and see if everything was all right at the house … ’
2 I think I 'd better come over and see what material you are intending to work with . ’
3 Stopping the car by the front door , Nicky said , ‘ I 'd better come in — at least until you get the lights on . ’
4 She said you 'd woken , but when you did n't turn up I thought I 'd better come back to investigate . ’
5 So this morning the fat little chap in the long white coat who was sorting us out in the Dean 's Office said I 'd better come along here for a few days until they got me organized with another partner .
6 I caught an early edition , read about the ruckus , and thought I 'd better come home and see what was happening about the five grand . ’
7 " I m sorry , Mr Beamish , but he 'll be away all day and I thought I 'd better come along rather than leave it till tomorrow . "
8 I thought I 'd better come here first , though , in case you wanted to take over . "
9 When I looked out of the window and saw you creeping through the garden , I thought I 'd better come down and find out what you were up to . ’
10 Then she stoops for some pebbles and warns that I 'd better come in now .
11 I 'd better come with you and help you … steady ! ’
12 ‘ In that case I 'd better come with you , ’ Woodruffe said .
13 I 'd better come clean , ’ I said .
14 Your cousin warned me off again , we had a little set-to in the pub , so I thought I 'd better come and make me mark . ’
15 Oh yes , and I suppose I 'd better come clean .
16 thought I 'd better come round and have a chat .
17 I thought I 'd better come round today in a bit more positive mood .
18 But she said no I 'd better come tomorrow with Paula as well .
19 I had already come across a congratulatory account of this transformation in Jules Verne .
20 I had already come to the conclusion that regression therapy would probably be the best way to help Maxine , and I put the idea to her .
21 I had already come into conflict over race and patriotism .
22 In her presence , after almost a year , and in a foreign country at that , I felt I had finally come home .
23 It felt fragile at first , but it was as if I had finally come up for air after nearly drowning in a pool of lies .
24 I had just come out of one of my planning meetings and I metaphorically banged the table and said ‘ I know exactly what you should do . ’
25 Ruth Atucehene , an immigrant from Ghana , said : ‘ I had just come home from church and I was in the house with my children . ’
26 This was the most cogent view of anorexia nervosa I had ever come across .
27 ‘ Actually , I think I 've already come round .
28 I 've just come back from France .
29 I 've just come from down there , have n't I ?
30 I 've just come to realise : this is my life , I do n't know how long I 've got , I might as well enjoy that time being me , because I 'm stuck with this body , this face , this skin colour ; I have to make the most of it .
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