Example sentences of "[modal v] have [verb] [pers pn] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I should have hit him a lot harder in the first place . |
| 2 | ‘ We should have beaten them a couple of weeks ago when we finished all square and I have every faith in the boys , ’ asserts Nelson , ‘ Since then we went very close against Tipperary and given the self-belief the team now possesses I think we can give a very good account of ourselves on Sunday . ’ |
| 3 | In this Style File ( perhaps we should have called it a Riff File ) we will look at some of his best known parts , as taken from his extremely successful ‘ Reckless ’ and ‘ Waking Up The Neighbours ’ LPs … |
| 4 | But if I was integrating a sine , it would have come from a cos and the cos should have given me a minus sine . |
| 5 | We should have given her a call . ’ |
| 6 | Or are you saying I should have given you a child ? ’ |
| 7 | You should have bought me a man , and not a threadbare purse . ’ |
| 8 | I should have give him a fiver . |
| 9 | And he hit back , saying : ‘ Maybe the British Athletic Federation should have shown me a bit of respect and credit after all the effort I 've put in for them this year . |
| 10 | ‘ I should have brought you a present , ’ she said . |
| 11 | You should have got her a drop of brandy , brandy or whisky Albert . |
| 12 | I should have taken you a walk tonight . |
| 13 | I do n't know how he failed to score ( okay the keeper stopped it ) but maybe he should have wellyed it a bit more . |
| 14 | They must have heard her a block away . |
| 15 | Dad said , and it must have cost him a lot to say so little after he 'd been put down by me , ‘ I 've decided I want to be with Eva . ’ |
| 16 | She gave me a lovely book on musical composer 's last year which must have cost her a bomb . |
| 17 | ’ Archie , this must have cost you a fortune ! ’ |
| 18 | Must have made you a fortune . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ He must have loved her a lot . ’ |
| 20 | Something must have given them a shake-up . |
| 21 | Colin was on City 's books in the 1960s and the 77th-minute winner must have given him a kick . |
| 22 | ‘ It must have given you a shock finding this , after yesterday and everything . |
| 23 | She said : ‘ He must have given you a reason . ’ |
| 24 | They must have thought him a bit insensitive — running off like that , the day after … |
| 25 | ‘ I 'll has to get you a gas-mask , and all , eh ole girl . |
| 26 | I suppose I 'll have to give her a ring . |
| 27 | Now goes missing , we 'll have to give her a shout . |
| 28 | You 'll have to give her a kiss ! ’ |
| 29 | she 'll have to give me a mile start oh I say |
| 30 | ‘ Ye 'll have to give me a hand . ’ |