Example sentences of "[pron] [adv] [vb past] i should [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Coming upon me as it did , however , in the midst of such a busy period , I could not afford to let it preoccupy me unduly , and I thus decided I should resolve it at the earliest opportunity . |
| 2 | I always felt I should have been able to protect my mother better but I could n't . |
| 3 | I often thought I should like to have been taught by someone like him . ’ |
| 4 | I simply thought I should warn you that they were effectively in a garret … |
| 5 | I therefore thought I should let you have a commentary on the proposals for amending the regulations , which I have received from the World- Wide Fund for Nature 's European Office , with which we are working closely . |
| 6 | Leopold and Nannerl were clearly quite distraught at being parted from Mozart and his mother : ‘ … that sad day which I never thought I should have to face … ’ wrote Leopold ( 25 September 1777 ) . |
| 7 | ‘ I never thought I should have a friend to play with and a pony to ride , Aunty ! ’ she said happily , as she got ready to go out and call for Angela Yatton . |
| 8 | You once said I should let you know when I thought you could help the work of CPRW . |
| 9 | ‘ Of course , I never thought I 'd have a coach as good as Mr O'Dell , but he kindly suggested I should call in on a Saturday afternoon , while the pub was shut … . ’ |