Example sentences of "should [adv] have [verb] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The publication by Lobachevsky in 1829 of a consistent ( non-Euclidean ) geometry , in which Euclid 's parallel postulate is denied , should perhaps have turned mathematicians ' attention back to a study of axioms , especially as it had long been appreciated that Euclid 's use of the axiomatic method was , to say the least , inconsistent ( [ 106 ] contains stronger views . )
2 She should perhaps have brought Glyn after all .
3 William and Gladys Wilkins had paid £23,000 for the work — which experts said should only have cost £2,700 .
4 The Lord President ( Cooper ) in IRC v Gordon 33 TC 226 at 230 stated that : … it is not enough that a person resident in the United Kingdom should somehow have derived benefit from the income of a foreign possession … the duty of the Court was to seek for an actual remittance to , and receipt in , the United Kingdom and not to be lead astray by an " equivalent " to a remittance or receipt , or a " constructive receipt " .
5 As composite seven points out , when our members are injured or made ill by their work , they should not have to wait years for compensation , we need a system which is swift , fair and comprehensive .
6 Remember that it should be no more than eight weeks old , and should not have eaten grass .
7 There was no reason why God should not have reserved opportunities for fresh discoveries to be enjoyed by a later generation .
8 For the last two days I have known what I lost when I left you and , while you should not have believed Havvie , I can understand why you did .
9 He said that the FIA tribunal had no right to rule on the case until a hearing in Portugal and should not have heard representation from Mansell and Ferrari at a hearing in Paris last Thursday .
10 The FIA tribunal postponed any decision , but Balestre said it had no right to rule on the case until after the Portuguese hearing and should not have heard representation .
11 ‘ We should not have elected Artai , ’ he said .
12 Staff should not have to take decisions on restraint without access to written guidelines and advice from managers , who should review the home 's policies in the light of any accidents .
13 It struck her as peculiar that Mr Browning should not have given Mr Surtees Cook his Rome address for this telegram could not be relayed south in under another twenty-four hours and perhaps more .
14 Even if it IS about money , again a player should not have to leave Leeds if he does nt want to just to get a few bob extra .
15 He found that although in theory , workovers should not have caused changes to the wells ' productivity , productivity had been reduced — by up to 40 per cent in some cases .
16 Such analysis suggests the company was never viable from the start and the buy-out should not have taken place .
17 Salutations 0 Mighty Apollo ! glad your music tour went down well , playing the fiddle standing on your head while drinking a glass of water is very clever , none but a Nero could do it , but you really should not have set fire to the auditorium as an encore .
18 Intense negotiations continued , with the generators believing that they had the upper hand because of the Government 's tight timetable and their insistence that they should not have to sign contracts before seeing the white paper .
19 NRA chiefs believe they should not have to pay rates on their regional headquarters ' building and workshops in Warrington .
20 NRA chiefs believe they should not have to pay rates on their regional headquarters building and workshops in Warrington .
21 She should not have married Sebastian .
22 They certainly should not have allowed badger to lick his ear .
23 But independence is indivisible , so Ceauşescu thought , he should not have let Romania become dependent on Western credit any more than he had let it fall under Soviet political control .
24 If I had been looking for a lover — I admit my husband 's fortunes were not at their brightest , and my friendship with the Philosopher was a little turbulent at that time — then I should not have chosen Gustave .
25 They should not have to suffer Mr Lamont 's arrogance as well .
26 The German government should not have financed unification by swelling its budget deficit , thereby provoking the interest-rate hikes which others found unbearable .
27 While it is not right that either partner should always have to give way to the other , each may have to concede at times , for both their sakes and for the well-being of their marriage .
28 That the ministry should also have cheated egg producers out of their compensation is a matter over which Mr Gummer should resign . ’
29 It should also have defined measures of performance , a mechanism for recognising when deviations occur , and a means of taking control action when necessary , factors that are particularly relevant to the Procedure Audit process .
30 In EastEnders you really are concerned with whether or not Sharon should be trying to find her mother , or whether her mother should really have treated Sharon like that , and whether Michelle should have told Sharon that her mother was pregnant .
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