Example sentences of "[verb] you ought to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Do n't you think you ought to be asking some ? ’ |
| 2 | ‘ I do n't think you ought to be embarrassed about me now I 'm here , ’ she said . |
| 3 | I kno know what you 're doing , I can see you ought to be careful cos you 'll fall down wo n't you ? |
| 4 | Essentially what you 're saying is that a teacher who 's actually teaching you ought to be able to say to that teacher ‘ look , here 's a package , if you like , that you can insert into your range of skills , and these are of things that you can do with children which are worthwhile doing and fairly easily for you to acquire skills yourself , and they will be very good and helpful for the children ’ . |
| 5 | Essentially what you 're saying is that a teacher who 's actually teaching you ought to be able to say to that teacher ‘ look , here 's a package , if you like , that you can insert into your range of skills , and these are of things that you can do with children which are worthwhile doing and fairly easily for you to acquire skills yourself , and they will be very good and helpful for the children ’ . |
| 6 | We were just saying you ought to be good at that . |
| 7 | ‘ Now you cheap shamus , with the underhanded methods you use you ought to be able to figure this out before the cops get around to it . |
| 8 | Yeah well you could go and talk to them and see what they what they thought you ought to be doing in that two years . |
| 9 | ‘ My advice is simply be aware ALL the time , not just when you think you ought to be . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ I think you ought to be at home yourself , ’ he answered . |
| 11 | And er I think you ought to be congratulated on the actions taken . |
| 12 | I think you ought to be off the deaf-aid by now . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ I think you ought to be examined by a doctor , Maria . |