Example sentences of "this [modal v] [prep] [be] [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A kind of ring fence is drawn around them and the onus lies on the government to show whether , why and to what extent this ought to be breached . |
| 2 | I think this ought to be thrown out not necessarily on the rights or wrongs of fox hunting but on a procedural thing that you 've brought about where a dictatorial attitude is brought about by the Labour party that have the right apparently to say exactly what 'll happen on someone else 's land . |
| 3 | This used to be called a tight fiscal policy . |
| 4 | This used to be called services performance day , but we realised most of our customers were . |
| 5 | Fake clothing like this used to be associated with dodgy del boy types who work out of suitcases at street markets . |