Example sentences of "[pron] should have [vb pp] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I SHOULD have worn a hat . |
| 2 | ‘ I should have sent a telegram . |
| 3 | I know you do n't much like them , that I should have asked a couple of the hospital people as well as people who share my interests — ’ |
| 4 | playing with it and stuff like , I think I should have gone a while ago , actually , |
| 5 | I should have made a point of following up his sickness , thought Cadfael , touched , but I thought he , of all people , would make good sure he got all the treatment he needed . |
| 6 | I should have made a list . |
| 7 | I admit I should have left a message , but I assumed I would be seeing you shortly , and — hell , I never expected you to mind . |
| 8 | Looking back on it now , I should have taken a group of youngsters to grow on and not the adults . |
| 9 | I should have brought a dressing-gown . |
| 10 | I should have had a bet on Seve before the Open . |
| 11 | I should have put a stop to it . ’ |
| 12 | Perhaps I should have put a bit more water into my late night whisky ? |
| 13 | At that time I should have considered a pint of milk and a loaf of bread a day paradise . |
| 14 | You 're always telling me that I should have got a job on the railways . |
| 15 | His trousers and shirt ( an old-fashioned shirt of striped flannel which should have had a collar but did not ) were motleyed with all sorts of paint and a welter of dirt and sweat . |
| 16 | Pathfinders Tours , who should have had a steam run along the North Wales Coast last Sunday behind Princess Margaret Rose , told us that they have agreed a provision new date with British Rail of August 23rd , featuring the same locomotive . |
| 17 | You should have attended a boat-handling , oxygen admin. and a radio/telephone course/examination . |
| 18 | You should have received a copy of this , but in case it has been mislaid , another is attached . |
| 19 | You should have worn a coat over that dress — the night 's not warm enough for an outfit like that . ’ |
| 20 | I can see that this would have given you a problem finding a rhyme for ‘ by ’ , but you should have tried a bit harder . |
| 21 | ‘ You should have used a spirit level . ’ |
| 22 | Even then you should have caught a glimpse of Nigel in orbit as he roared to victory in the British Grand Prix … |
| 23 | You should have taken a stat . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ You should have taken a sleeping pill . ’ |
| 25 | If you did n't like what was happening , you should have taken a curtain call and gone home , ’ he said coldly , totally without pity . |
| 26 | ‘ You should have put a stop to it ! ’ said Florrie accusingly . |
| 27 | I think she should have played a Tour Event before an exhibition event , but then again it would n't be the first time she has n't turned up for a Tour Event would it ? |
| 28 | She should have done a bit more than that actually . |
| 29 | Perhaps she should have had a brother or sister for Tina , though being well into her forties by then and having waited twelve years for Tina to come along made that impossible . |
| 30 | She should have brought a wine jug from the hall , she chided herself as her breathing steadied . |