Sentence examples for when it should be from inspiring English sources

Sometimes the group is sludgy when it should be terse, and sometimes its parroting of 1980s metal modes is overwhelming.

The production loses its nerve at the very point when it should be most focused.

But the production falls into its protagonist's woozy rhythms, ruminating when it should be marching forward (2 50).

It's clear when it should be white.

"Radio has become one sided when it should be two.

But views differ on when it should be used.

Vague and dreary when it should be tough and devastating.

His draughtsmanship is always ironic, with a twist, playful when it should be painful, smart when it should be loving.

Haitink's Bartok is arty when it should be raw.

But the picture is sloppy when it should be incisive, indulgent when it should be astringent, and ultimately unsure of what it is mocking and in what spirit.

When it should be arguing the facts of a case, it hopes instead for special treatment.