Example sentences of "should have been [verb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although the game against the All Blacks was entertaining , the flaws in the Boks line-up were evident to see and changes should have been made for the following encounter with the World Champions . |
| 2 | It was held that there was a clear infringement of the Compaq trade mark , although it was accepted that it was arguable whether it should have been accepted for registration because of its phonetic similarity with " Compact " , an everyday word . |
| 3 | The 50-year-old , winner of 61 tournaments worldwide , said that his interpretation of the rules was that he should have been disqualified for signing an incorrect score card . |
| 4 | I should have been prepared for the lack of change on this front . |
| 5 | And topped up again to pay for the repair of the flat roof over the kitchen , and the man who had done the work should have been prosecuted for fraud . |
| 6 | ‘ The irony is that I did n't realise till Christmas , when I knew I loved you , that it was someone like you I should have been looking for all these years since . ’ |
| 7 | By rights , as Dorothy Hardisty pointed out , these young people should have been destined for college or university . |
| 8 | He should have been done for murder . |
| 9 | In the days before radio the shelter was a link with other drivers and todays cabbies say it should have been kept for them . |
| 10 | At primary school my teachers occupied the pedestal that should have been reserved for " Our Lady " whom the catechism prescribed as the model of Catholic girlhood and womanhood . |
| 11 | Edward Nundy , 55 , of Southend , Essex , was allegedly seen at his boat when he should have been working for Car Buyer magazine . |
| 12 | ‘ He should have been banned for life for the disgraceful tackle that effectively ended the career of Gary Stevens at Spurs . |
| 13 | The RSPCA says it was an act of mindless cruelty , he should have been banned for life . |
| 14 | He should have been banned for life . |
| 15 | And what 's impressive is they 're doing research that we should have been doing for years ! |
| 16 | To meet the conditions , solicitors should have been qualified for at least three years , have been given suitable training and have a record of advocacy in the lower courts . |
| 17 | Her parents say the man who did it should have been gaoled for life . |
| 18 | Possibly , Haines 's public ‘ unveiling ’ should have been left for a while as he felt unable at this early stage to give firm views on major issues , such as racing 's finances and Jockey Club justice . |
| 19 | As a source of information , the return collates much that should have been delivered for registration when the relevant transactions occurred , so that a searcher may find it unnecessary to search back beyond the latest annual return on the file . |
| 20 | Cottam suggested that he too should have been paid for his fortnight 's service , but the Governors replied that they were under the impression that " his services had been tendered on behalf of and as the personal friend of Mr. Hamilton " . |
| 21 | ‘ It leaves me wondering why you should have been chosen for this very tame assignment . |
| 22 | The programme should have been broadcast for most of last month as well . |
| 23 | Sir Rhodes Boyson , the MP for Brent North , who has led the Tory backbench campaign to wring more funds from the Treasury , argued that more money should have been provided for next year . |
| 24 | They maybe should have been booked for continuing to put the ball in the net … aswell as Lukic maybe not trying to save ( as if that made a difference ; - ) The Wallace incident at maine rd however is a different story . |
| 25 | Could n't see why Speed was substituted but he was n't playing well ( see previous matches ) ; the West ham ground is looking quite impressive with the building of the new Bobby Moore stand ; and Beaney should have been booked for time-wasting ( blatant ) but the ref let him off . |
| 26 | Between a third and a half of all short-term in-patient beds are occupied by people with nowhere suitable to go , and it is not uncommon for patients to stay in an acute hospital bed for one or two years when they should have been discharged for continued treatment in a more appropriate domestic environment within three months of their admission . |