Example sentences of "[pers pn] ought [prep] be [adj] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was so funny — as I walked along , rather disconsolate in the rain , at midday , I suddenly recollected it was Mayday , & knowing I ought to be bright & rejoicing I forthwith was so , at least for a time . |
| 2 | ( Elizabeth said that she was not quite sure whether she ought to be pleased when I told her this ; but I am sure she was pleased . ) |
| 3 | She supposed she ought to be thankful that she and Holly had spent several contented years together before things had become prickly . |
| 4 | Perhaps she ought to be grateful that , out of Luke Hunter 's whole harem , she was at least one of the only two to be awarded an ‘ A ’ . |
| 5 | Everyone has a right to expect her to be predictable ( however trying things are ) and she ought to be worried and apologetic if she behaves strangely . |
| 6 | She ought to be wary but despite this she felt pleased . |
| 7 | She knew she ought to be furious that her mother had apparently not noticed that she did not bleed , that she did not eat , but until recently she had always been grateful . |
| 8 | ‘ You ought to be tactful and you have got to have initiative , because at times you have got to make decisions . |
| 9 | You ought to be careful cos of your clothes |
| 10 | I kno know what you 're doing , I can see you ought to be careful cos you 'll fall down wo n't you ? |
| 11 | ‘ But I suppose we ought to be sensible and try to get some sleep , ’ she added reluctantly . |
| 12 | They feel they ought to be immune and , in their health , superior to lay people . |
| 13 | It had worked very well last night with Fräulein Hubert , better than he 'd hoped , but he ought to be careful until his plans were all consolidated , then he could dump Ingrid and carry on where he 'd left off with that lovely little thing . |
| 14 | There is a standard lie for each club , but for a short person it ought to be one or two degrees flatter . |
| 15 | I still got this little housewife feeling that it ought to be ready when you come in the door you know . |
| 16 | But whether a monetarist or exchange rate policy is preferred it ought to be clear that the country can no longer endure an ambiguous mix of the two . |