Example sentences of "you have [adv] [vb infin] a [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 You 'd best take a jug with you .
2 ‘ I think you 'd better stay a bit longer and Mary and I will take you home . ’
3 You 'd better swear an oath of secrecy , or Nicola Schreider will not be amused to find out Guy 's been playing away even before they 're married ! ’
4 You 'd better organize a couple of temps for us , ’ Georgina said .
5 ‘ Then you 'd better throw a blanket over your head , ’ he said quietly .
6 You 'd better find a plaster for that thumb or it might start bleeding again . ’
7 He said , ‘ You 'd better have a rest after tea .
8 You 'd better have a go on these , I think .
9 You 'd better have a word with him .
10 ‘ Perhaps you 'd better have a cigarette , Ellen . ’
11 Well you 'd better have a cup of coffee or .
12 You 'd better have a mechanic check it over before you try and drive it . ’
13 You 'd better have a talk to it , then .
14 You 'd better have a snog ?
15 You 'd better read a chapter before we go out this afternoon .
16 ‘ I 'll warn Mrs Pettifer they 're on their way , ’ said the sergeant , ‘ Then you 'd better keep an eye on the old lady and I 'll watch the froggie geezer .
17 You 'd better get a grip of yourself , ’ I said .
18 You 'd better get a couple Nola .
19 ‘ If you 're still planning to come with me , you 'd better get a move on .
20 That , that 's right , you 've still got time or you 'd better get a move on , it 's that sort of reaction that your brain makes is n't it ?
21 Do n't you think you 'd better take a look at this fellow you knocked out ?
22 And talking of cards , ’ she went on quickly as it registered with Fabia that if adding Cara 's name to hers on any card she sent home was n't lying , then she did n't know what was , ‘ you 'd better take a couple of my business cards . ’
23 If you want to understand Theology , you 'd better take a gander at the Demonology too …
24 You 'd better take a coat , ’ said Tuppe helpfully .
25 I go about in a wheelchair and someone who pushes it very often goes into a shop and says , ‘ Look here , you have bought rather a lot of things I think you had better give a cheque for them — now I ? I write the cheque out , dear , and you shall sign it . ’
26 You had better ask a lawyer . ’ ’
27 IF YOU want a friend you can count on in Washington , said Harry Truman , you had better get a dog .
28 You had better have a word with my husband , ’ Mrs Smith said , and indicated that they should go through into the drawing-room .
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