Example sentences of "[pron] should have been [verb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 2 | I should have been prepared for the lack of change on this front . |
| 3 | ‘ It leaves me wondering why you should have been chosen for this very tame assignment . |
| 4 | And what 's impressive is they 're doing research that we should have been doing for years ! |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | In the days before radio the shelter was a link with other drivers and todays cabbies say it should have been kept for them . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | Her parents say the man who did it should have been gaoled for life . |
| 9 | He should have been done for murder . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | ‘ He should have been banned for life for the disgraceful tackle that effectively ended the career of Gary Stevens at Spurs . |
| 12 | The RSPCA says it was an act of mindless cruelty , he should have been banned for life . |
| 13 | He should have been banned for life . |
| 14 | Edward Nundy , 55 , of Southend , Essex , was allegedly seen at his boat when he should have been working for Car Buyer magazine . |