Example sentences of "[adv] [noun] ought to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Right so there 's a thought that somehow democracy ought to be self-justifying erm the well I mean quite a long way actually two types of justification of democracy , instrumental and erm Mill is defending democracy surely instrumentally and we might want to say democracy has its justification of freedom and equality . |
| 2 | The further question of where now theology ought to be going was one he was less equipped to tackle . |
| 3 | So really people ought to be trained to take their engine oil out |
| 4 | Taking your point that chemistry at university is a privileged subject in so far as that the equipment available is more sophisticated , more expense , more accurate , possibly , surely universities ought to be doing something to help kids in schools ? |
| 5 | She had read that to be an artist it was necessary to have known personal suffering , and , while she was rather sceptical of this idea , if there was any truth in it , then Faye ought to be on her way to the status of a Michelangelo . |
| 6 | If we believe that words can be ‘ reclaimed ’ , then woman ought to be at the top of the list . |
| 7 | Therefore providers ought to be able to agree to contracts for these services at a lower price . |