Example sentences of "[vb base] [pers pn] ought to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yeah well come on I mean we ought to be able to be a little bit more creative than that . |
| 2 | Erm I think I mean we ought to be doing more with the local Friends of the Earth and local Greenpeace I feel . |
| 3 | I know I ought to be different , but there it is . |
| 4 | ‘ Thanks , although I suppose I ought to be thankful it was n't a kiwi you likened me to . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ I suppose I ought to be making tracks as well , ’ said the classics don . |
| 6 | I guess I ought to be more honest about this because my daughter wrote me after her mother 's funeral and said she 'd guessed what had happened anyway . |
| 7 | I feel I ought to be nice to them wherever possible . |
| 8 | ‘ I feel I ought to be making it . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ I suppose we ought to be grateful to Eleanor , ’ she said wryly . |
| 10 | ‘ But I suppose we ought to be sensible and try to get some sleep , ’ she added reluctantly . |
| 11 | I feel we ought to be able to give you a better idea of the performance of different planning authorities . |
| 12 | We need to hear from the local churches , from the district councils what 's going on wha what the issues that concern you are so let's as well the ones that you see downstairs , we may already be addressing so have a look down there have a look at the , the information but if there are any issues you feel we ought to be addressing then please let us know so that we can put them on our agenda . |
| 13 | In fact , those who most seem to be themselves appear to me people impersonating what they think they might like to be , believe they ought to be , or wish to be taken to be by whoever is setting standards . |
| 14 | They feel they ought to be immune and , in their health , superior to lay people . |
| 15 | He says that 's what you want but I said yeah but there ai n't no bloody fit I reckon it ought to be them on legs maybe . |
| 16 | I reckon it ought to be compulsory that . |
| 17 | ‘ Now you cheap shamus , with the underhanded methods you use you ought to be able to figure this out before the cops get around to it . |
| 18 | Look , thanks for rescuing me , but if you do n't mind I think I ought to be going . |
| 19 | Erm I think I ought to be brief on this . |
| 20 | The Citizen 's Advice Bureau has got a pro forma which if a person goes in and says I think I ought to be getting , I think I , I do n't think I 'm getting sufficient income support or I 'm going to apply for income support . |
| 21 | I think she ought to be left alone . ’ |
| 22 | In fact , that 's probably what makes her so desirable , the fact that she 's young enough to be moulded into whatever you think she ought to be — ’ |
| 23 | ‘ My advice is simply be aware ALL the time , not just when you think you ought to be . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ I think you ought to be at home yourself , ’ he answered . |
| 25 | And er I think you ought to be congratulated on the actions taken . |
| 26 | I think you ought to be off the deaf-aid by now . ’ |
| 27 | ‘ I think you ought to be examined by a doctor , Maria . |
| 28 | Looking at Durham Cathedral , the Cardinal pointed out that the Church is not just concerned with beautiful buildings but also the dignity of the individual — ‘ I think we ought to be inspired by those saints of Anglo-Saxon England , to do in our day what they did in theirs . |
| 29 | Er , Switzerland is one country that has banned the use of animals for research , and I think we ought to be going along these lines that , if animals have rights we ought not to be using them for experimentation . |
| 30 | But anyhow have you if you have a look here there 's erm er the er er I think we ought to be thinking about er |