Example sentences of "i [adv] [modal v] to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | ‘ I really ought to be going , ’ said Penelope , ‘ what with having a long journey and work tomorrow . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ I really ought to be more careful . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ Now I really ought to be getting back to the apartment . ’ |
| 5 | Yes I often used to be accused of being Welsh but it is different . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | ‘ 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 ! ’ |