Example sentences of "should [vb infin] [det] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There 's no reason why they should think such a request odd — or even unusual . ’ |
| 2 | Cissie seemed astonished that she should think such a thing . |
| 3 | ‘ Oh ! ’ she gasped , and unable to believe that he should think such a thing , let alone say it , she was not sure she did not lose some of her colour . |
| 4 | A full 40 per cent believed he should introduce such a measure in his Budget speech , with 44 per cent disagreeing . |
| 5 | Curious in that with the bulk of the country 's youth taking their cultural signposts from America and the more visceral thrills offered by rock'n'roll , it seems strange that such a dated and wrinkly musical form should enjoy such an upsurge in fortunes , particularly when it faced competition from sexier young pups operating in the rock idiom such as Tommy Steele and Cliff Richard . |
| 6 | He found himself hovering for a dangerous moment between pity and fear and he fought down the pity at once , for it was not to be thought of that he should feel such an emotion for this evil being . |
| 7 | Being a sea-faring folk , it was natural that the philistines should idolise such a form , as Milton commented in Paradise Lost : |
| 8 | But when he thought back , there was no logical reason whatsoever why she should do such a thing . |
| 9 | ‘ Nevertheless , it is strange that he should keep such a sum on current account , when he could have been earning two per cent interest . ’ |
| 10 | He had found that even in Britain , where officials tended to be dismissive of the idea of a plan , people from private industry were receptive when he explained the Netherlands ' plan at a meeting : ‘ They said , ‘ Yes , we should like such a plan because it reduces our uncertainty . |
| 11 | The tenant should avoid such an obligation . |
| 12 | I am quite astonished that you should suggest such a thing . |
| 13 | For example , the choice of which among several patients should receive a scarce resource is not best tackled in the hurly-burly of political debate ; but the ethical ground rules which should guide such a choice may well be the product of such debate initially . |
| 14 | In deciding whether MAS should attend such a meeting , it will be important to consider whether our presence may hinder the achievement of objective ( a ) . |
| 15 | Serious Koi-keepers should have such a system installed as a matter of course , for if a fish falls sick in winter it will need to be gradually warmed up until its immune system again begins to function , and until the water temperature is high enough for medication to be effective . |
| 16 | He felt ashamed of her , and he could not work out why her mother should have such a smile on her face . |
| 17 | ‘ A pear , ’ wrote Edward Bunyard , ‘ should have such a texture as leads to silent consumption . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ It is a privilege ’ , wrote Allen , ‘ that the young men of our generation should have such an opportunity of bearing witness to the faith that is in them . ’ |
| 19 | It is curious that he should select such a subject for his essay , drawn from a newspaper announcement of a man 's death . |
| 20 | We should produce such a list , which would include ephemeral material like leaflets , posters , postcards etc , as well as conventional publications . |
| 21 | Is it surprising that the public should resist such an attempt to politicise the police , despite the fact that it is the policy of the Opposition ? |
| 22 | I do n't think a respectable firm should take such a direction , however lucrative . |
| 23 | Accession should take such a form that although the United Kingdom did not forfeit the sovereignty of its Parliament , and could thus theoretically always assert it , it should , for the future , refrain from doing so . |
| 24 | When I postulated that the environmentalists might have a case , they were horrified that I of all people should express such a view , when it had been clear to them from the start that I was different from the others ( my sisters ) . |
| 25 | To suggest we should ignore such a sign is as irrational as saying that the blue-black line which appears on the gums due to chronic lead poisoning is of no significance because it does n't cause any pain or discomfort . |
| 26 | No court should ignore such a challenge . |
| 27 | It 's appropriate that this group should undertake such a tribute : Motian himself spent five years ( 1959–64 ) in the late pianist Bill Evans 's trio , while Johnson on bass was in Evans 's ultimate trio with Joe LaBarbera . |
| 28 | It was undoubtably a shame , he had concluded , that they should endure such a loss of dignity . |
| 29 | ( Indeed , the reactions to the fact of the questionnaire varied from , on the one hand , the view that only HMI should authorise such an enquiry , to the view that asking anything at all was an unwarranted interference with personal liberty . |
| 30 | However , as a matter of principle it annoys Hon. Members to think that Welsh Members should adopt such an attitude , because millions of pounds of English taxpayers ' money are directed towards Wales . |