Example sentences of "she [vb mod] to be [adj] " in BNC.

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No	Sentence
1	( Elizabeth said that she was not quite sure whether she ought to be pleased when I told her this ; but I am sure she was pleased . )
2	She supposed she ought to be pleased at this fresh evidence of Luke 's sensitivity .
3	She supposed she ought to be thankful that she and Holly had spent several contented years together before things had become prickly .
4	Perhaps she ought to be grateful that , out of Luke Hunter 's whole harem , she was at least one of the only two to be awarded an ‘ A ’ .
5	She ought to be grateful for this lesson in investigative technique , Loretta thought as Tracey rang off .
6	She ought to be relieved to be free of his company for a while .
7	Everyone has a right to expect her to be predictable ( however trying things are ) and she ought to be worried and apologetic if she behaves strangely .
8	But they had made a pleasant enough scene , one with which she felt she ought to be able to identify .
9	Besides , she ought to be able to manage a lunch .
10	A decent blouse and skirt , or an attractive frock , either outfit worn with a clean straw boater , and she ought to be able to get a job in a store .
11	She thought she ought to be able to master it sufficiently to make it write a poem for her , but it did n't work like that .
12	She ought to be wary but despite this she felt pleased .
13	She ought to be wary of men like this one .
14	She knew she ought to be furious that her mother had apparently not noticed that she did not bleed , that she did not eat , but until recently she had always been grateful .
15	She ought to be furious at the patronising summary of her improved appearance .
16	‘ She used to be married . ’
17	Wendy she used to be full time , I mean the shop .
18	She used to be pretty . ’
19	She used to be head stable girl did n't she ?
20	‘ She used to be passionate , you know .
21	No , I do n't think she will to be honest with you .

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