Example sentences of "think [pers pn] ought to " in BNC.
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| 31 | Even he thought he ought to — ’ |
| 32 | She fingered the rose in her hands and said , ‘ You do n't think he ought to be supervised ? |
| 33 | The first thing to get straight about Zurich is that it is not the capital of Switzerland , though there are times when one thinks it ought to be , and others when one gets the impression that it would not mind at all if it was . |
| 34 | ‘ She thinks he ought to be given the sack , but Mr Potter wo n't hear of it . |
| 35 | ‘ Rincewind thinks he ought to be able to harness the lightning , ’ said the picture-imp , who was observing the passing scene from the tiny doorway of the box slung around Twoflower 's neck . |
| 36 | I think she thinks he ought to be totally angelic , you know |
| 37 | They seem to think I ought to . |
| 38 | I am doing this because I think I ought to and am in the position to do so . ’ |
| 39 | I so often hate him , I think I ought to for ever hate him . |
| 40 | Look , thanks for rescuing me , but if you do n't mind I think I ought to be going . |
| 41 | Erm I think I ought to be brief on this . |
| 42 | I think I ought to just come in there because , erm , I do n't know to what degree it 's appropriate to discuss erm , the er , some of the background details to the letting of contracts in public , but perhaps it 's alright . |
| 43 | The Citizen 's Advice Bureau has got a pro forma which if a person goes in and says I think I ought to be getting , I think I , I do n't think I 'm getting sufficient income support or I 'm going to apply for income support . |
| 44 | I think she ought to be left alone . ’ |
| 45 | In fact , that 's probably what makes her so desirable , the fact that she 's young enough to be moulded into whatever you think she ought to be — ’ |
| 46 | In that case I 'll hang on to it but I really think she ought to , actually I 'll I 'll take round there when I 'm home . |
| 47 | ‘ My advice is simply be aware ALL the time , not just when you think you ought to be . ’ |
| 48 | ‘ I think you ought to be at home yourself , ’ he answered . |
| 49 | And er I think you ought to be congratulated on the actions taken . |
| 50 | I think you ought to be off the deaf-aid by now . ’ |
| 51 | ‘ I think you ought to be examined by a doctor , Maria . |
| 52 | Looking at Durham Cathedral , the Cardinal pointed out that the Church is not just concerned with beautiful buildings but also the dignity of the individual — ‘ I think we ought to be inspired by those saints of Anglo-Saxon England , to do in our day what they did in theirs . |
| 53 | So what I was wondering was er the scheme is in it 's infancy this and I 'm all in the favour of the decentralising in principle , but I think we ought to perhaps look at it a bit closer , and I would suggest that we have an up-to-date report at the next meeting of this committee so we can compare it over a longer term so , as that we might then reflect on a if we 're doing the right thing or not . |
| 54 | Oh , I think we ought to except our hostess , ’ she added with a curious air of satisfaction , ‘ Rosette knows how to keep a clear head , a remarkably clear head . ’ |
| 55 | Er , Switzerland is one country that has banned the use of animals for research , and I think we ought to be going along these lines that , if animals have rights we ought not to be using them for experimentation . |
| 56 | But anyhow have you if you have a look here there 's erm er the er er I think we ought to be thinking about er |
| 57 | So I think we ought to be considering the entire sum of money but we ought also to be looking for ways in which we could be maximising the total impact . |
| 58 | I think we ought to be looking at ways of encouraging innovative developments in the range of services for those people who fall between long-stay in patient medical care and unsupported family care . |
| 59 | The private sector probably has even more flexibility to find imaginative ways of addressing those issues than the statutory services ; I think we ought to be prepared to give backing . |
| 60 | ‘ Bernard , ’ Maggie hinted , ‘ I think we ought to … ’ |