Example sentences of "[pron] [vb base] they ought to " in BNC.
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| 1 | And that is why , as Mr said , I think they ought to be allowed to produce some sort of advertising pamphlet , and get their act together , because if they 're going to go and compete out there they 've got to be prepared for it , and we 've got to allow them to give a decent presentation , at least have a decent glossy brochure to push round , so at least they can say what they do , because they will never compete when they are privatised unless they get it . |
| 2 | I think they ought to be in the wild . |
| 3 | I think they ought to much more than they do , but the plain truth is that they do n't . |
| 4 | The county council has taken those decisions and we think they ought to be debated vigorously and following that discussion , the panel will come to its conclusion . |
| 5 | They feel they ought to be immune and , in their health , superior to lay people . |
| 6 | Sister Mary Leahy , who organised the prayer week at Seacroft , explained the purpose of these personal interviews ; ‘ Prayer is a relationship with God , so as a prayer guide , I would want to help people to recognise God in their lives — relating person to person — speaking to God and listening to him — coming to God just as they are and not as they think they ought to be . ’ |