Example sentences of "ought to be used " in BNC.
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| 1 | From saying that a thing ought to belong to a man , that it ought to be used for his benefit , you come to saying that it actually is his , ‘ in equity ’ or ‘ in conscience ’ . |
| 2 | I ought to be used to it , but I 'm not . |
| 3 | Pat has sketched the jig that ought to be used when punching holes . |
| 4 | If the mens rea principle and the principle of proof are objectives worthy of a rational and humane system of criminal law they ought to be used critically to assess the achievement of the total system rather than circularly to select an acceptable portion of the criminal law . |
| 5 | At the same time I can not help feeling that the defence is one which ought to be used with great discretion , and that for two reasons . |
| 6 | ‘ That is an inquisitorial power , which may work with great severity against third persons , and it seems to me to be obvious that such a section ought to be used with the greatest care , so as not unnecessarily to put in motion the machinery of justice when it is not wanted , or to put it in motion at a stage when it is not clear that it is wanted , and certainly not to put it in motion if unnecessary mischief is going to be done or hardship inflicted upon the third person who is called upon to appear and give information . |
| 7 | Because those planning a service probably give greater weight to the words than to the music , the Commission believes that those texts which promote ancient truths in a readily-understood manner and in good , or at least passable , poetry are the ones which ought to be used . |
| 8 | The well-meaning piety of one who is neither leader nor musician ought to be used elsewhere than in the direction of the Church 's music . |
| 9 | They ought to be used to marital break-ups . " |
| 10 | Because we knew the speeds you know , and er the working of the machinery , the tools and equipment that were necessary to do the jobs , the , the application of er instrumentation you know , er what kind of materials ought to be used , er and , and we went into all that you know , in , in regard to setting up new times . |
| 11 | The arguments which ought to be used by each side to explain why they support or reject these provisions are set out opposite . |
| 12 | He said it was a playground for the idle rich and ought to be used to grow crops for the proletariat . |