Example sentences of "he [modal v] to [be] " in BNC.
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| 31 | If a prisoner serving a mandatory life sentence is to be given the opportunity to make representation to the Secretary of State concerning the length of his tariff , as in my judgment he should be , then , for those representations to be effective , he ought to be made aware beforehand of the nature of the judge 's advice . |
| 32 | When the examiner picks up your script to look for question 5 , for example , he ought to be able to open the book at roughly the right place and find question 5 . |
| 33 | ‘ She thinks he ought to be given the sack , but Mr Potter wo n't hear of it . |
| 34 | Mr Crump read Hope 's card several times and knew that he ought to be impressed . |
| 35 | The reply brought Joseph Robinson an unease he could have done without : after all , he ought to be in the commanding position . |
| 36 | He saw the place claiming him — this was where he ought to be , to root himself and be rid of those burrs and thorns of fortune , the corruption in his mind and flesh , the evil impulses of his behaviour . |
| 37 | He guessed that somewhere aboard the survey vessel a meeting was in progress to determine whether or not the quarantine regulations were to be obeyed , and whether that adherence meant that he ought to be abandoned . |
| 38 | Moreover , it has been argued that he ought to be responsible for guests or licensees on his land . |
| 39 | It may be argued on the one hand that where the owner of goods was under no tortious liability for their appearance on the occupier 's land , he ought to be able to retake them in any event , provided he does no injury to the premises or gives adequate security for making good any unavoidable injury . |
| 40 | I , far from it but I think here we should be encouraging him or , or highlighting the , the problem that he 's got that he ought to be looking at . |
| 41 | He knew that he ought to be trying to sleep — he 'd managed no more than about five or six hours in the last fifty — but he was edgy and alert with the cold-water clarity of near-exhaustion . |
| 42 | Matt 's pretty fit from all those outdoor movies where they put olive oil on his pectorals ( though not as fit as he ought to be ) and the two of us gave the crew a bit of a hard time , said union rules did n't apply in the Jungle , and so on . |
| 43 | She tried , saying : ‘ On the other hand , perhaps he ought to be told . |
| 44 | Rich Adrian , who looked as if he ought to be at public school , only his parents did n't believe in it , even thought they had pots of cash . |
| 45 | " He ought to be given a cup of coffee immediately . " |
| 46 | It was probably something to do with the view that had convinced George he ought to be drinking a very large glass of dry sherry from the wood . |
| 47 | ‘ Whoever persuaded him he ought to be a teacher ? ’ |
| 48 | He ought to be wearing black . |
| 49 | ‘ Rincewind thinks he ought to be able to harness the lightning , ’ said the picture-imp , who was observing the passing scene from the tiny doorway of the box slung around Twoflower 's neck . |
| 50 | ‘ He ought to be shot . ’ |
| 51 | ‘ You said he ought to be shot . |
| 52 | I told him he should be able to see the good in people as well as the evil , so he ought to be happier . |
| 53 | ‘ Andy used to tell me that he ought to be called ‘ Boo Linighan ’ because boos were all he seemed to get from our fans — but he 'll deservedly be a hero now , ’ beamed captain Tony Adams after becoming the first man ever to lift both the League and FA Cups in the same season . |
| 54 | If and when we choose violence he ought to be the focus of our efforts . |
| 55 | He ought to be jolly , |
| 56 | The latter may , for instance , feel that if he is regarded as competent to take on the task by himself he ought to be in charge of his own department and that the manager is intentionally blocking his promotion . |
| 57 | The stay-maker proper who cut and shaped the whalebone and canvas was a man , who needed other qualities as well as skill : " He ought to be a very polite tradesman , as he approaches the ladies so nearly . " |
| 58 | ‘ I kept saying that he ought to be in Shakespeare and not waste his time . ’ |
| 59 | He was n't sure just how worried he ought to be by Therese Aschmann . |
| 60 | He eyed her speculatively across the room , stupid bitch , then decided he ought to be careful . |