Example sentences of "[adj] [subord] it ought to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's not quite as crisp as it ought to be . |
| 2 | The way things look now , Greece 's public sector is not going to be cut as much as it ought to be . |
| 3 | This is not as straightforward as it ought to be , because the statement of claim is long and complex and in some respects obscure . |
| 4 | Harrowing stuff with emotions , hormones and nerve ends aching , but for all the quality of the acting and the script , it does n't seem as moving as it ought to be but it is hard to define why not . |
| 5 | No cleverer than it ought to be |
| 6 | There were plenty of vile smells , and the train was colder than it ought to be . |
| 7 | My hon. Friend 's suggestion is tempting , but I have not heard the record and I am not sure whether it ought to be released . |
| 8 | The view is never as good as it ought to be . |
| 9 | Well , in my sums that comes to er , something like er , fifty per cent more than it ought to be . |
| 10 | And although a green glow that is weaker than it ought to be might mean that some of the cells in the area are turning malignant , it might also mean that the operator has the end of the bronchoscope too far from the target , or pointing at an awkward angle . |
| 11 | You could recognise the style of a weather report , an Agony Aunt all sorts of different types of writing , er , you could probably , if your reading is as wide as it ought to be , recognise the style of a leader from er , pretty heavy newspaper , Guardian , Independent , Observer , that sort of thing , could you ? |
| 12 | He stared at the T'ang , wondering if he knew what he had become ; if the doubt that he professed was as thorough , as all-inclusive as it ought to be . |
| 13 | No , no I ca n't I just ca n't eat so I 'm not forcing myself to eat , what I 'm trying to do is only to eat the right things and I must start vitamin supplements I think I 've got the age when I probably need that , I mean , this cold is a warning to me that my immune system is not as strong as it ought to be , I should n't have had another cold so soon after getting rid of one ! |