Example sentences of "this [noun] [vb mod] to be [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cheeses of this kind used to be known in country-house and home-farm dairy cookery as napkin cheeses . |
| 2 | This condition ought to be seen by all to be quite ridiculous and unacceptable , but it is all too common . |
| 3 | Therefore , your main aim and concern this September ought to be to make amends and rebuild bridges . |
| 4 | How many people think this project ought to be stopped right now before it goes any further ? ’ |
| 5 | However , if the Revenue 's approach represents a new hardening of attitudes that will affect all small family companies , then this matter ought to be explored at a high level by the appropriate professional body or be taken through the courts by a consortium of practitioners . |
| 6 | It has been argued ( 12 ) that the use of arable land for livestock production is wasteful and this activity ought to be confined to the ‘ upland ’ areas . |
| 7 | ‘ This house used to be known as the Seven-Mile House a long time ago before our family come to live here . |