Example sentences of "you should [vb infin] [verb] [pron] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You should 've sent me to a decent school , ’ said Camille . |
| 2 | Oh so you should 've got them for January ? |
| 3 | Well you should 've put it on your plate . |
| 4 | You can work with very subtle self-patterned fabrics , and pieces of lace can be very successful , but once again you should avoid choosing anything with too striking a pattern . |
| 5 | You can bring notes with you for the talk but you should avoid reading them to your audience . |
| 6 | We knew that sooner or later someone was going to buy it and there comes a point when , if something is going to add value for your shareholders , you should contemplate doing it on a hostile basis . ’ |
| 7 | Miss Winkelmann , the worker who presented this report , Document B1 , is present , sir , if you should wish to question her on it . ’ |
| 8 | You should have phoned me at ten o'clock , I would have picked you up . |
| 9 | You should have phoned us at the Club . ’ |
| 10 | If you want uninspired you should have seen them versus SCUM on sunday . |
| 11 | I 'm very sorry , ’ said Breeze sedately , ‘ that you should have seen me in that cowardly moment . ’ |
| 12 | You should have seen me in the dock , man . |
| 13 | ‘ You should have seen her as our maid ! |
| 14 | You should have seen her at Neemrana … clinging chiffon or some wet sari … straight out of the worst kind of masala movie … ’ |
| 15 | You should have summoned me at once . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ You should have said something before this . |
| 17 | ‘ What you put into the business , ’ Daisy said , ‘ you should have treated it as a loan and let me pay you back the capital . |
| 18 | You should have dedicated yourself to bringing up your child … . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ I told you you should have had him on a lead , ’ said Philip . |
| 20 | Mum you should have had it after your birthday . |
| 21 | GUIL : But if he gave it to me there 's no reason why you should have had it in the first place , in which case I do n't see what all the fuss is about you not having it . |
| 22 | PLAYER : ( Acknowledging the description with a sweep of his hat , bowing : sadly ) You should have caught us in better times . |
| 23 | ‘ You should have taken her to the clinic , Rachaela , ’ she said , without accusation . |
| 24 | ‘ Oh , you should have brought her to me long before , long before , Alida . |
| 25 | Well you should have left them for me really . |
| 26 | ‘ I saw you struggling with it ; you should have left it in the Range Rover — I would have lifted it out for you . ’ |
| 27 | And you should have put it in writing if you 'd wanted to make anything of it ! ’ |
| 28 | ‘ You should have told me about Mrs Richards ’ heart condition — and about her request not to be moved from Monte Samana . |
| 29 | ‘ You should have told me at the time ! ’ |
| 30 | It is therefore folly to give in to behaviour of this kind , and you should try to prevent it by being aware of the situation when it may arise and not responding as the dog demands . |