Example sentences of "[noun sg] we [modal v] to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This discussion suggests that the question we ought to be asking is not a descriptive one — what is public law ? — but a prescriptive or normative one : when ought public law rules apply ; or , what is the proper scope of public law ? |
| 2 | It 's absolutely the worst type of business we ought to be |
| 3 | Now on the face of that that that that 's seems fairly sensible , y'know if somebody is in need we ought to be doing something about it . |
| 4 | It may be necessary to create a new identity or to rediscover the person we used to be . |
| 5 | " Unless it 's bolted on the inside we ought to be able to get in with these , " he said . |
| 6 | Well , if we 're really into wider democracy we ought to be promoting wider debate , please support . |
| 7 | Why do n't we go back to the way we used to be ? |
| 8 | They need better leisure facilities , certainly , but given current trends that 's a market we ought to be considering anyway . |
| 9 | Three hundred and fifty kilos for tomorrow morning , is very exciting , until you realise that oil is the last thing on God 's earth we ought to be carrying . |