Example sentences of "i ought [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I ought to cancel the milk tomorrow . |
| 2 | ‘ I ought to shop the bastard . ’ |
| 3 | Still , I thought I ought to let you know . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ Just thought I ought to let you know about her . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ I ought to let you know where to find me . ’ |
| 6 | Whether I ought to let you do it to me . ’ |
| 7 | Thank you very much Mr President and as you 've been friendly enough to invite me and given me such a friendly welcome , I , I thought I ought to risk speaking to you as candidly as I can about what is going on in our country and our communities at the moment and whether by the end of the thing I continue your friend is another matter . |
| 8 | As usual , I felt that , on taking leave , I ought to proceed in a direction opposite to that which he was taking , because there was a mystery as to where Eliot lived , and I did not want to appear inquisitive . |
| 9 | Well I hope so , does that mean I ought to wait , my appointment 's the end of , oh the end of April I must just be able |
| 10 | But , as he assured Southey on 21 October , he was resolved to be true to his word , even as he contemplated a future with ‘ her , whom I do not love — but whom by every tie of Reason and Honor I ought to love ’ . |
| 11 | I ought to light the carriage lamp . ’ |
| 12 | I thought I ought to ask him . |
| 13 | Maybe , maybe I do n't know if he 's shy or anything , why he has n't phoned up Michael yet , perhaps I ought to ask Michael to phone him then , he does , yes . |
| 14 | I ought to ask Malcolm if he c I I do n't know what day you 'll be in ? |
| 15 | Perhaps I ought to ask the er ask the provost . |
| 16 | ‘ Only that I ought to ask some of my old friends , people like Madeleine Corley , if I could be allowed to join them , but … |
| 17 | forgive me Mr if I want to ask somebody some questions about the brochure and er the layout and so on and I find out Counsel has n't , I gather from Mr that Mr would be the person I ought to ask , is that right ? |
| 18 | my paper says I ought to vote Tory . |
| 19 | Stepping carefully over the gutter , Gonzalo remarked that I ought to wear a coat like he did . |
| 20 | He said make-up was all very well for some people , but he hated to see it on girls who were n't the right type — implying I suppose , that I ought to wear woollen stockings and teach in a Sunday school ! |
| 21 | ‘ Alexander said I ought to wear these , ’ she explained , bright-cheeked , as Lisa sat up with a start . |
| 22 | ‘ Perhaps I ought to wear the wretched thing after all , just to give a talking-point . |
| 23 | ‘ I ought to collect the little ‘ uns from their minder , too . |
| 24 | For example if I 'm looking at O-level history , ‘ What sorts of things do you think might be important , or what kinds of evidence do you think I ought to collect , or what issues do you think I ought to take into account ? ’ ’ |
| 25 | Now for example if I 'm looking at O level history , what sort of things do you think might be important , or what kinds of evidence do you think I ought to collect , or what issues do you think I ought to take into account ? ’ . |
| 26 | Well they go up to I ought to remember that again . |
| 27 | He rang off and I realised that I ought to leave shortly since Jack was due to tee off at midday . |
| 28 | She thought : I ought to leave him here . |
| 29 | " I have wondered if I ought to leave Mummy . |
| 30 | BELVILLE : I ought to oblige you all I can . |