Example sentences of "i should [verb] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I thought all the world smelt of onions ; I should expect a writer to choose a less ubiquitous smell to show observation . |
| 2 | ‘ I suppose I should expect a remark like that from you , but nevertheless — ’ |
| 3 | I conclude that I should grant a declaration as in the terms of paragraph 1 of the application , that is , that the applicants appointed pursuant to a facility letter dated 15 May 1990 and a debenture dated 28 April 1989 made between I.B.C. and the Swiss Bank Corporation are administrative receivers within the meaning of section 29(2) of the Insolvency Act 1986 . |
| 4 | I know I should give a month 's notice but I 've got some leave due ; you can take that instead . ’ |
| 5 | She added sadly , ‘ Perhaps I should tell a lie and then I could lead a comfortable life . |
| 6 | Rebecca West has often plainly hinted that I should arrange a meeting with Ivy , whom she dearly wished to see . |
| 7 | ‘ Me mum said I should do a show concentrating on Paul 's work , ’ says Paul ( left ) . |
| 8 | I should think a squircle is an irregular circle is it not ? |
| 9 | ‘ I should think a dishwasher would come in handy . |
| 10 | I should wear a skirt |
| 11 | yeah , of course I should wear an underskirt with a pair of trousers |
| 12 | A policeman told me I should pay a policeman to escort me to a taxi . ’ |
| 13 | Do you think I should bring a video camera ? |
| 14 | I did n't feel I should suggest a doctor , just like that , standing there on the pavement . |
| 15 | Maybe I should make a break for it , transit myself through the falling drops , and float on an oil-slick until morning . |
| 16 | I had an idea that I should make a show of dignity and tried to do this by looking straight ahead , as if the crowds moving up and down the platform were beneath my notice . |
| 17 | I paid every attention to her during a long sickness and , a short time before her death , she requested that I should make a mummy of her body , and keep her beside me — I have kept my word . ’ |
| 18 | Hey , maybe I should make a visicord of you two , sell it down-Level , sell you two down-Level to a doghouse where they do that kind of thing ! |
| 19 | I should make an effort but she 's |
| 20 | I heard the shotgun pellets hit the bonnet and the windscreen like hailstones on a tin roof and for a second I wondered if I should punch a hole in the glass like they do in the movies . |
| 21 | There is a story behind each call , and I should keep a journal of the conversations and then the encounters . |
| 22 | Perhaps I should book a suite for her , as Burgermeister , you know . |
| 23 | As I hope to leave Britain within four weeks I would be immensely grateful if you could Fax me back with a reply as soon as is convenient , as I need the information to determine when I should book an air ticket . |
| 24 | ‘ I think I should like a change , ’ she said slowly after a moment . |
| 25 | You will understand when I say that I should like a poem to stand as preface to your book , a poem which we have both admired so much , Thomas Hardy 's ‘ Afterwards ’ . |
| 26 | I should like a response from the Minister about the proposal to privatise the revenue collection service in local government . |
| 27 | First , I should like a word with these other ladies . ’ |
| 28 | The sun had gone down , all my work was done , and I thought I should like an apple . |
| 29 | When I played , people who heard what I was doing and liked it recommended that I should get a Precision , which I eventually did , but I could n't seem to get enough of my own playing character to come through with it . |
| 30 | I probably could , but I should get a bit of support from the script-writers . |