Example sentences of "should [vb infin] taken the " in BNC.

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1 ‘ Think we should 've taken the gag off ? ’
2 ‘ If we had wanted to deal with it at the time , we should have taken the action then . ’
3 It seems curious that for all those hard-riding , hard-drinking squires , the eternal search for a status symbol should have taken the form of building temples to nymphs and dryads .
4 Hindhead should have taken the lead when Frampton 's cross was misjudged by Wagstaff in front of a gaping goal .
5 Chiddingfold should have taken the lead after five minutes when Rob Madgwick conceded a penalty for a trip .
6 He should have taken the decision to allow women to be ordained instead of opening the issue to a damaging debate that has succeeded only in widening rifts within the Church .
7 Watford had the best of the early exchanges , but Leeds should have taken the lead after 16 minutes .
8 He thought he should have taken the price off .
9 I should have taken the set back and demanded that the shop or manufacturer replace it , but in those days the attitude was that it was a privilege to buy something , and it was just your bad luck if it turned out to be faulty .
10 It was enough that he should have taken the trouble to visit her and offer his apologies .
11 ‘ You should have taken the cover off before you filled it , ’ she went on , taking the bottle , almost snatching it , out of Rupert 's hand .
12 If anything goes wrong , people will ask if Dr Motha should have taken the risk . ’
13 Larne should have taken the lead two minutes later when a right wing cross from Fay sailed over Beck but McCourt , running in at the back post , somehow managed to steer his header wide .
14 I mean he , he should have taken the throne .
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