Example sentences of "[noun sg] [noun sg] ought to [be] [art] " in BNC.
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1 | It seems unlikely that the breakfasts will alter much , but you will have to judge what would be acceptable for the two conferences ( we think that the evening meal ought to be a three course affair with a food cost closer to £2 or so ) . |
2 | Once it is established that insider dealing ought to be a criminal offence , the question becomes : how much do we punish and why ? |
3 | The VL Bus version ought to be a screamer . |
4 | Although in principle agriculture ought to be a net producer of energy , converting the sun 's energy into the calorific value of food , modern agriculture is actually a net consumer . |
5 | you know , bits of this and bits of that but there again I think the family service ought to be a lot shorter than it is |