Sentence examples for that should have triggered from inspiring English sources

Manual fire alarms failed to sound after people pulled levers that should have triggered a system of horns, Dean said.

Investigators say that he was using Mexican currency-exchange houses to transfer funds to the casino, a red flag that should have triggered serious scrutiny.

Despite numerous corporate ownership changes that should have triggered property tax reassessments, Disneyland continues to pay 5 cents per square foot in taxes on the majority of the property, rather than the market rate of 34 cents.

In 2002 the funding ratio (the proportion of pension liabilities covered by assets) of the city's pension scheme dropped close to 82.3%, a level that should have triggered a rise in the contribution to make up the shortfall.

That's 1,350 times the amount that should have triggered DHS reporting and oversight.

An extensive project like that should have triggered some interest with city officials.

On Wednesday, Metro acknowledged that routine testing in early July uncovered a track flaw significant enough that it should have triggered an immediate shutdown of that section of rail.

That resignation should have triggered a wide-ranging discussion on the direction of US foreign policy and the adequacy of the Obama administration's response to a seemingly endless series of global crises.

"What possible conversations could you have with Awlaki that could not be red flags?" the official said, adding that the e-mails should have triggered a more aggressive investigation by law enforcement, intelligence and military officials.

In retrospect, it seems clear that the available information should have triggered closer scrutiny of both Hasan and Aulaqi.

Two former senior attorneys with the Air Force, with a combined 20 years in charge of vetting Air Force contractors, told The Washington Post that the corruption allegations should have triggered a thorough review and potentially other actions intended to protect tax dollars.