Example sentences of "[noun] [prep] [noun sg] [pron] should [vb infin] " in BNC.

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1 This can be the outcome of ( a ) a process which selects only those facts which prove a given case , and omits others — an intentional distortion of evidence ; or ( b ) an unwitting omission , a failure to carry out the exhaustive search for evidence which should characterise historical study .
2 The investigators are conducting a co-ordinated and intensive programme of work which should produce the following benefits :
3 One more piece of information you should possess before the tale unfolds is that Michael was encased in two leg callipers as a result of polio — contracted when one year old — and walked , or rather surges about with the aid of two crutches .
4 However , I think these guys did n't carry the weight with Goreng they should have done because they were Rebus 's associates .
5 She crept stealthily along the gallery , not daring to put on a light in case she should wake Luke , past his room , feeling carefully in the half-darkness .
6 I did not switch on the light in case it should dazzle her .
7 Loretta , who was ignorant of the etiquette attached to these affairs , had been on tenterhooks throughout tea in case anyone should ask her to dance .
8 If you are taking a journalist to lunch you should know exactly why you are doing it and what you expect to achieve from it .
9 ‘ We have sent letters to everyone we believe has been in contact with the doctor but if anyone else feels they would like to have a test to put their mind at rest they should contact us . ’
10 ‘ With a bit of luck we should get picked for the Russian ship tomorrow Bill . ’
11 Sight down the neck again , and with a bit of luck it should have moved to form a ‘ crown ’ or hump .
12 With a bit of luck I should get three hours sleep .
13 In the researchers ' view , if the character was to have any kind of success she should reflect a more contemporary lifestyle .
14 However , it is not the propriety of marriage itself they question — this remains the inevitable end of a young woman 's life ; the issue is what kind of marriage they should aspire to .
15 Little thought has gone into what kind of service it should provide .
16 I shudder to think what kind of life I should have had with him .
17 Now ‘ we are resuming the kind of growth we should have had ’ , says Nancy Hobor , vice-president of communications and investor relations .
18 Not at all his kind of picture I should have said .
19 The positive heuristic , that aspect of a research programme that indicates to scientists the kind of thing they should do rather than what they should not do , is somewhat vaguer and more difficult to characterize specifically than the negative heuristic .
20 The present Mayor of West Berlin , Mr Walter Momper , told the crowd : ‘ We are now the happiest people in the world , but in this hour of happiness we should remember the many dead and injured and the pain caused by this wall .
21 The medical world looks for cures and , given a precise diagnosis , will set out a course of treatment which should lead to improvement in the patient 's condition .
22 Before the league authorities get in touch , however , with a reminder about the rules of professionalism they should know that the Smailes fortune is destined for charity .
23 A Palace spokesman said : ‘ In times of recession one should look at cost-cutting and the princess has done just this .
24 But if I had to choose a hunter for work in a particular type of country I should have a pretty good idea which would be the best animal to pick , though I might not be able to tell you how I went about it . ’
25 What type of company/co-operative you should form .
26 If you 're thinking of putting in central heating , the type of system you should install will depend on more factors than the hot water requirements .
27 Could you please advise me as to whether my tank will be big enough and also on which decor and type of filtration I should use .
28 I have argued that it is the teachers ' task to mediate through everyday pedagogic activity : it is their exercise of pragmatism which should achieve the double objective of learning outcome and professional development .
29 degree of light I should say from that street lighting , but not an awful lot .
30 A word of warning : please consult your vet as to exactly what quantity of Eukanuba you should give your Rottweiler each day — it is very easy to put ON weight with Eukanuba if you are n't careful — and the instructions on the bag do suggest you allow your dog to take as much as he wished during the 24-hour period .
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