Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb mod] to be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Thanks , although I suppose I ought to be thankful it was n't a kiwi you likened me to . ’ |
| 2 | I ought to be pleased . |
| 3 | I ought to be married with half a dozen kids of my own . |
| 4 | I found myself thinking affectionately that I ought to be straightforward with him ; the English liked that . |
| 5 | I feel I ought to be nice to them wherever possible . |
| 6 | I know I ought to be different , but there it is . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | He behaves exactly as if I ought to be ashamed . |
| 9 | I ought to be worried . |
| 10 | Yeah well Lucy thinks I ought to be horrible to them but well |
| 11 | In general I shall recognize what is , not what ought to be ; but certainly I ought to be aware of what I am trying to do , why I want it , how to do it , whether it can be done . |
| 12 | Accordingly I ought to be able to say that at this stage his comments seem to me beside the point , or more exactly in excess of it . |
| 13 | You know , I ought to be able to order one of you to do this shadow nonsense . ’ |
| 14 | And as I become … and as I remain … more relaxed … and less tense each day … so I will develop much more confidence in myself … more confidence in my ability to do … not only what I have to do each day … more confidence in my ability to do whatever I ought to be able to do … without fear of failure … without fear of consequences … without unnecessary anxiety … without uneasiness . |
| 15 | I ought to be able to refer to the experience directly , and not only indirectly . |
| 16 | To which he , Wittgenstein , replies , ‘ But if it meant that , then I ought to know it , I ought to be able to refer to the experience directly , and not only indirectly . |
| 17 | ‘ I ought to be able to sort this out on my own . ’ |
| 18 | ’ — And if I am to be a great Kha-Khan , I ought to be able to recognise when I am being told the truth . ’ |
| 19 | Now , if you 'll let me get to work while there 's still light , I ought to be able to confirm what I suspected when I first saw her — ’ He paused , bending over the body , a long hardwood implement in his hand . |
| 20 | If I 'm not bothered , I ought to be able to get going . |
| 21 | ‘ I ought to be able to handle him on my own , Willi . ’ |
| 22 | So I ought to be able to work out the difference between them . |
| 23 | Erm I think I ought to be brief on this . |
| 24 | Roche speaking at the launch of next year 's Leeds Classic , said : ‘ I did everything I could to be good again , but I had problems . |
| 25 | I used to be proud . |
| 26 | Like you , I used to be overcome with shyness and would hover outside a roomful of people rather than go in and meet them . |
| 27 | ‘ I used to be good at running , trained three times a week and I was always competing . |
| 28 | I said that I used to be partial to them when I smoked . |
| 29 | ‘ I used to be nervous before big games , but what has happened this year has given me increasing confidence , ’ said Beal . |
| 30 | I used to be aloof because I did n't want people becoming too familiar . |