Example sentences of "[verb] you [vb mod] to [be] " in BNC.

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1	‘ Do n't you think you ought to be asking some ? ’
2	‘ I do n't think you ought to be embarrassed about me now I 'm here , ’ she said .
3	You mean you used to be a museum curator or something ? ’
4	I mean you used to be able to go ah !
5	I kno know what you 're doing , I can see you ought to be careful cos you 'll fall down wo n't you ?
6	Essentially what you 're saying is that a teacher who 's actually teaching you ought to be able to say to that teacher ‘ look , here 's a package , if you like , that you can insert into your range of skills , and these are of things that you can do with children which are worthwhile doing and fairly easily for you to acquire skills yourself , and they will be very good and helpful for the children ’ .
7	Essentially what you 're saying is that a teacher who 's actually teaching you ought to be able to say to that teacher ‘ look , here 's a package , if you like , that you can insert into your range of skills , and these are of things that you can do with children which are worthwhile doing and fairly easily for you to acquire skills yourself , and they will be very good and helpful for the children ’ .
8	We were just saying you ought to be good at that .
9	‘ Now you cheap shamus , with the underhanded methods you use you ought to be able to figure this out before the cops get around to it .
10	Yeah well you could go and talk to them and see what they what they thought you ought to be doing in that two years .
11	‘ My advice is simply be aware ALL the time , not just when you think you ought to be . ’
12	‘ I think you ought to be at home yourself , ’ he answered .
13	And er I think you ought to be congratulated on the actions taken .
14	I think you ought to be off the deaf-aid by now . ’
15	‘ I think you ought to be examined by a doctor , Maria .
16	‘ Yeah , Steve said you used to be a university lecturer . ’

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