The Magistrate thought it better not to have this evidence at present placed on record.
Though you seem not to dislike my political sparks, I think it is better not to increase them, as they might finally take fire, particularly as I see with regret that upon this one subject we cannot agree.
He has thought it better not to interrupt your Majesty with letters during the bustle of the last week, but he cannot omit to express to your Majesty how much he was struck with the letter of the 2nd inst.
The Irish Bill stood for yesterday, and as it had been so often put off, I thought it better notto delay it any longer.
Pitt offered to state the objections at large to the latter; but I thought it better not.
It is better not to touch the match to it until it is on the table.
With parfaits and mousses it is better notto use a hot cloth, as they melt very easily.
It is better not to add the milk to the tomatoes until just ready to serve, for fear of curdling.
The old man made this trivial remark, thinking it better not to respond at all to Adam's agitation: he would gather, in an indirect way, that there was nothing decisive to communicate at present.
We're not friends, an' it's better notto pretend it.
He'd better not hit it quite so far or he'd lose his dandy Rocket ball.
Perhaps it would be better not to tell him who is to furnish the money.
Perhaps, even if you have the money, it is better not to risk it just now; but one pound will do what two pounds will not do a year hence, or perhaps six months from now, when this panic is over.
We thought it better not to tell him; but we can trust you.
On the whole, he thought itbetter not to tell Festing.
On the whole, I guess I'd better not risk it," he said and went out.
He is very young, and not so strong as we are, and we thought itbetter not to ask.
He never said don't, or you'd better not, or gave me any good advice or anything.
Dora looked frightened, and said she thought we'd better not.
They found a hitherto unnoticed door behind the other one, and Noël says he said, "We'd better not go in.
I wish I could see her; but it will be better not.
It would be better not," observed Miss Morton; "whispering is quite as likely to distract your sister's attention as talking out loud.
No," replied Emily; "every one was so late this morning, that Mrs Harrington thought it better not.
If you happen to see anything edible lying on the ground, you'd better not pick it up.
But it would be better not to mention affairs of the heart.
It strikes me that it would be better not to insist upon a compulsory marriage which would seal your daughter's misery, for Steffani is, in every respect, one of the most worthless young men we have amongst our government clerks.
I'm real sorry if your sister's put herself out, but I guess I'd better not stay.
I guess I'd better not," replied Lois, in a trembling voice.
Betty smilingly remarked that he'd better not miss a little study even if he did know everything, but the lad grinned and shook his head as he passed her.
They wanted me to be in some kind of a pageant, but Mother said I'd better not try it, for I wouldn't have time to practice.
You'd better notbe impudent, young one," said Ben, roughly.
You'd better not," said Paul, whose courage had returned with the presence of Robert and the possession of the gun.
Patricia Marshall and Clarice Nixon looked at each other and frowned ominously, but as the hands of the big clock pointed almost to three, they judged it better not to interfere, and the din continued.
Pending their decision, it will be better not to mention the matter to anybody.
Don't try to be clever too soon; it's better not to score at all during the first over than to run any risks.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "better not" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
