Example sentences of "[conj] he should [verb] [pos pn] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When her husband returns , she first pretends that the cat has taken them , but when he does not believe this reassures him that the birds are being kept hot and that he should fetch his knife to cut them . |
| 2 | It was intended that he should manage his father 's sheep ranches in Australia , but in 1886 he was articled to Charles E. Davis [ q.v. ] , city architect of Bath , where he remained until 1889 . |
| 3 | In real life , too , there was an intention ( perhaps stronger on her side than his ) that he should marry his landlady 's daughter , but nothing came of that because , on returning to Johannesburg , Herbert met Grace , who was in fact to become his first.wife and John 's mother . |
| 4 | It is entirely typical of Pound that he should want his criticism to be immediately useful — to , as he says , ‘ the neophyte ’ . |
| 5 | Will the right hon. Gentleman agree that he should hold his nerve to the twin track of political progress and strong security ? |
| 6 | But he also felt that he should visit his mother . |
| 7 | Strange that he should offer her coffee , but perhaps this was the way this firm did things in the interests of good customer relations . |
| 8 | May I assure my right hon. Friend that , in my judgment , it is both correct and entirely characteristic that he should offer his resignation ? |
| 9 | Having opened negotiations with the publishers Blackwood after Mr Noble 's death and having agreed to their request that he should supplement his choice of eleven country essays with a diary of his observations ‘ in English fields and woods ’ from 1 April 1895 to 30 March 1896 , he was busy reading the final proofs of The Woodland Life . |
| 10 | They went along with the feeling that Tony should have a non-residential supervision order but strongly recommended that he should change his school . |
| 11 | Anselm 's advice to the precentor was that he should resist his bishop ; to the bishop , that he should change his mind . |
| 12 | He knows that it is his business to contribute something of his own to this store of experience ; and that he should play his part in moulding it and improving it to meet changing conditions . |
| 13 | Surprise that he should know her sister so well , so soon made Claudia lift her head . |
| 14 | As to the outward forms of religion , Lewis decided from the moment that he became a Christian that he should attend his college chapel on weekday mornings and his parish church on Sundays . |
| 15 | Reason demanded that he should recoup his strength before turning back after the verderers . |
| 16 | When she came back from Confession , uncomforted , she found her cell mate kicking the doctor who was trying to feed her , and at the same time yelling that he should take his hat off in the presence of a lady . |
| 17 | He knew that he should discuss her grandfather with Mariana but remained frightened of hurting her , or of being the immediate instrument of her hurt . |
| 18 | Charles and Judith had been in Louis 's thoughts as he lay dying : he had left Charles a share of his treasure , and despatched crown , sword and sceptre to Lothar " to have on condition that he should keep his faith to Charles and Judith , and guarantee to Charles the whole share of the realm which with God and the leading men of the palace as witnesses , Lothar with his father , and in his father 's presence , had assigned to Charles " . |
| 19 | His greatest concern was that I should be strong and brave , good at games , good at work , and that he should get his money 's worth from my education . |
| 20 | Anselm 's advice to the precentor was that he should resist his bishop ; to the bishop , that he should change his mind . |
| 21 | The Young King , who clearly knew what Geoffrey was plotting , then suggested that he should follow his brother , again supposedly as a peace-maker . |
| 22 | He stresses the need for the chief executive to be informed , but argues that he should focus his attention on just three or four major objectives . |
| 23 | The solicitor advised him that he should submit his claim on or before 9th October . |
| 24 | Mr Sen also contacted the Central Office of the Industrial Tribunal to check the time limit and was informed by a member of their staff that he should submit his claim by 9th October . |
| 25 | He was in the House at the time , so he should hang his head in shame . |
| 26 | Alright so he should keep his mouth shut , this I agree with but at the same time she leaves |
| 27 | Chelsea managing director Colin Hutchinson confirmed : ‘ We have received his international clearance and he should make his debut for the reserves . ’ |
| 28 | And he should husband his capital accordingly . |
| 29 | For a moment he wondered if he should leave his visit to Maidstone till later , till after he had met Elsie . |
| 30 | The holder of the CD can sell it on the market if he should want his money back before then . |