Example sentences of "i [verb] [adv] [vb infin] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | I 'd best take a look , just to be on the safe side . ’ |
2 | ‘ Well , I 'd best find a master-mason . |
3 | Then she added hastily , ‘ I 'd better make a start on fixing the table . ’ |
4 | I thought I 'd better make a cup of coffee . |
5 | ‘ I 'd better do a report on that adhesive , ’ she said . |
6 | ‘ I 'd better do a blood glucose straight away , ’ she said as soon as she was lying in bed , with the adjustable part tilted to a gentle angle . |
7 | ‘ I 'd better have a drink . ’ |
8 | I 'd better have a bottle then . |
9 | ‘ I 'd better have a word , ’ said the Brigadier , withdrawing his head and opening the door . |
10 | I thought I 'd better have a word with you about the incredibly clever trick-ending . |
11 | I 'd better have a word with him . |
12 | ‘ I 'd better have a look , ’ he said . |
13 | And talking of checking , I 'd better have a look through the house to see if anything 's missing . |
14 | ‘ I 'd better have a look at you . ’ |
15 | ‘ I 'd better have a look at it first . ’ |
16 | Er well perhaps I 'd better have a look . |
17 | I I was only off the plane just last week I 'd better have a look at this |
18 | ‘ I 'd better find a builder , then , and ask him to take a look . ’ |
19 | I had hoped to take my time over sorting out the house contents , but I 'd better take a look straight away — at any rate for the movable stuff . |
20 | ‘ I 'd better take a look at my patient , ’ she says . |
21 | ‘ Perhaps I 'd better take a look at her , ’ said Lindsey . |
22 | God I were in the market and I thought I 'd better take a bit more wrapping paper and I and I had it I said that 's ten and of course I get on the and I did n't know |
23 | However , I think I 'd better take a peep at the excavations . |
24 | ‘ I 'd better take a leak . ’ |
25 | I thought I 'd better add a rider to that , it was easy to be male and misunderstood around here . |
26 | I 'd better get a move on . |
27 | I do rather crave a motor car . |
28 | I knit on a Brother 891 with ribber mainly , although I do also have a Passap Duo 80 . |
29 | Yes , I do still keep a diary , though it now shows my hospital , doctor 's and dentist 's appointments rather than my business meetings or my target dates and such . |
30 | I do indeed keep a list of questions , but I advise hon. Members representing Scottish constituencies that the next time we have Scottish Questions those hon. Members who have been called today will not stand quite such a good chance of being included next time . |