Example sentences of "[pers pn] [adv] [modal v] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | I only used to a little bit of |
| 2 | I still had it in the wardrobe so I just used to . |
| 3 | I always used to , there was a time when I would n't dream of painting indoors . |
| 4 | As soon as the Trust got Brownsea the regulations about the discharge of sewage changes , they had endless trouble with the water supply , and now they 're having to find £300,000 to repair the sea wall , so I feel that , instead of being praised for being associated with getting Brownsea , I probably ought to be cursed for putting the Trust to so much expense . |
| 5 | And I would like to say thank you to the people who sit on the budget review sub- committee , a committee which actually I do n't attend as often as I probably ought to , particularly to the labour spokesperson , for the way he 's guided the committee , both from within the chair and at other times , on it 's work this year , to be able to propose a budget which erm , so well fulfils the aims that many of us had when we were elected in May , which were of course , to maintain services , er , to squeeze efficiency out of the sy into the system and squeeze any waste out , and to get our officers working towards zero base budgets . |
| 6 | ‘ I really ought to be going , ’ said Penelope , ‘ what with having a long journey and work tomorrow . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ I really ought to be more careful . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ Now I really ought to be getting back to the apartment . ’ |
| 9 | Yes I often used to be accused of being Welsh but it is different . |
| 10 | Anselm himself never quoted this analogy , but he went so far as to warn the pope that if he gave an adverse judgement in the dispute between Canterbury and York ‘ I would on no account remain in England ; for I neither ought to , nor can allow the primacy of our church to be destroyed while I am alive . ’ |
| 11 | I never used to be able to read good before I went into prison : I used to get into the book and think , ‘ What 's that word ? ’ and then cut the word down to size until I made up what it was . |
| 12 | ‘ Yes — I never used to be tidy , you know , but since the children grew up I 'm less able to tolerate mess — and Christmas is so messy ! ’ |
| 13 | Well I never used to , did you ? |
| 14 | No , I never used to like him , |
| 15 | Every now and then I never used to . |
| 16 | I never used to I never used to realize what people were talking about at school and stuff when they said . |
| 17 | I never used to , you used to ? |
| 18 | I du n no I never used to , it 's just erm some words I say . |
| 19 | I never used to . |
| 20 | I smelt fresh cigar smoke and I called out like you normally would to anybody there and no er reply so I searched all round the building , not a soul in sight but there was this distinct smell of cigar smoke and my colleague er Mr Martin he had an experience er a year or two after he joined us . |
| 21 | Well you just ought to . |
| 22 | You always used to be a lot quicker than this , Jessamy . ’ |
| 23 | Firstly , which of the sources on card fourteen , erm have you ever used to but such stamps and products ? at any time ever ? |
| 24 | Mavis detached herself from the group and looked as though she thought she probably ought to be making an effort to take charge . |
| 25 | She really ought to be back by now . ’ |
| 26 | She really ought to be thinking of work instead of calling Fernando Serra 's bluff . |
| 27 | Instead of having to come home from work and worry about wrapping up the Christmas presents , or writing letters to friends , or having a long conversation with someone in the family who needs a bit of support , and fitting all that in after the children have gone to bed and the supper 's been washed up and you really ought to be reading papers for tomorrow 's meeting , I know I have a chunk of time when I can get on with doing all that . |
| 28 | And another thing , you really ought to be venturing further afield ; travelling or doing something more challenging now and therefore perhaps you need a gentle prod to remind you that life is only , after all , what you make it . |
| 29 | You really ought to be wearing a ring , Lucinda . |
| 30 | You 've got to put the clef at the beginning of it you really ought to . |