Example sentences of "[noun sg] [noun] [noun sg] [modal v] [prep] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If there is anything in the distinction I believe that the term Cabinet Committee ought to be kept for Ministerial committees and perhaps for committees of officials directly subordinate to a Ministerial committee ; but I am far from certain that the distinction is worth making . |
| 2 | Er I wanted to talk to Jim Bowen you see about this quiz show host ought to be a a little nicer than they are and apparently his answer machine is on at home . |
| 3 | Urea formaldehyde foam used to be the most common and the cheapest method , but this is not recommended now for use in high exposure areas such as hillsides , or in tall buildings . |
| 4 | A reduction in interest rates will result in a fall in the size of this subsidy , and the phasing in of a cash ceiling approach ought to be timed to such a favourable point in time . |
| 5 | But it , it need n't necessarily be erm the kind of direct material gain in terms of well we need to go beyond rent reduction because rent reduction is not , has n't given us enough , because in theory rent reduction ought to be giving you as much you need . |
| 6 | Number six air experience flight used to be based at RAF Abingdon before the short move to Benson . |
| 7 | However , it must be stated that anyone who has used a code driven word processing program ought to be capable of achieving results fairly quickly . |
| 8 | ‘ One day you 'll come in here and there 'll just be a burnt patch on the ground and a wisp of smoke where the chip shop man used to be , ’ I said . |
| 9 | Erm Mrs Moody from Hucknall thinks that er that leaf stem thing ought to be off in a garden somewhere . |
| 10 | His family clothing firm used to be Marks & Spencer 's 15th largest supplier . |