Example sentences of "you should have been [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Perhaps you should have been present to hear him speak . |
| 2 | ‘ To the pigs with the slops , where you should have been this mornin' , ’ replied his wife . |
| 3 | What a delightful reflection for you and your dear wife that you should have been instrumental in contributing to the loveliness of the celestial kingdom , and that your beloved infant should be an additional star in diadem of Jesus ! |
| 4 | If you can answer all those questions , with a fair degree of confidence , about your product , you should have been able to decide what your brand 's strengths and weaknesses in the marketplace are . |
| 5 | Preferably , you should have been able to read the text over before the lecture . |