Example sentences of "[verb] i [vb past] better [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I do n't think I 'd better think about that . |
| 2 | ‘ Well , there was a little problem , but I do n't think I 'd better talk about it on the phone . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ No problem , but if you want me in the village do n't you think I 'd better get some transport of my own ? |
| 4 | ‘ I do n't think I 'd better join you , ’ he said in a heavy German accent . |
| 5 | He says I 'd better go and check the money so he said erm but what he could n't understand was they wrote to him and said that they have n't paid the cheques but they did n't say anything about freezing his account ! |
| 6 | Anyway look I 'd better go . |
| 7 | ‘ I figured I 'd better get started before I ended up like Brahms or something , ’ he deadpans in a voice that betrays his Welsh origins ( he was born in 1942 in Garnant ) rather than the last 25 years living in New York . |
| 8 | Then I figured I 'd better try the same approach on guitar , so I put a really high nut on this old Gibson Melody Maker and I started using bottleneck on it . |
| 9 | On my first attempt of the Sound and Waves test I managed to score 20 percent , I then decided I had better read the tutorial before my second attempt in which I scored 60 percent . |
| 10 | Of course there was a buzz of conversation for about five minutes , and I then decided I had better resume my briefing . |
| 11 | ‘ Because , although you 'd said you understood , I decided I 'd better explain , but then had great difficulty in assembling anything which sounded … feasible . |
| 12 | I decided I 'd better dump my bags , literally , and make my presence known . |
| 13 | I had n't , but I decided I 'd better think of a few . |
| 14 | I decided I 'd better go to stop him going on about it . |
| 15 | I suppose I 'd better offer you a drink now that you 're here . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ Well , I suppose I 'd better show you round the estate . |
| 17 | ‘ I suppose I 'd better tell just in case you 've got any thoughts . |
| 18 | ‘ I suppose I 'd better tell you , ’ he said , then turned away again , taking up a wooden spoon and stirring the soup . |
| 19 | Anyway , I suppose I 'd better go to the surgery , if I must see him . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ I suppose I 'd better go and sort out something to eat for this evening . ’ |
| 21 | Well Grant should have tape loaded by now so I suppose I 'd better go and see how he 's getting on . |
| 22 | Right I suppose I 'd better go and pour this coffee . |
| 23 | Suppose I 'd better do the washing up . |
| 24 | I suppose I 'd better wear that . |
| 25 | I suppose I 'd better explain . |
| 26 | ‘ Okay , I suppose I 'd better start rabbitting ! |
| 27 | ‘ Since you 've gone to so much trouble I suppose I 'd better change into something more in keeping with your splendour . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ I suppose I 'd better kiss you — just for the look of the thing . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ I suppose I 'd better find another garage , ’ he said rather hopelessly . |
| 30 | Well then , I suppose I 'd better learn to swim ! ’ |