Example sentences of "but we [modal v] to " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ Really , it just follows the principles of long-term contract accounting , but we ought to be able to do it better than SSAP 9 practitioners because , while they apply the theory to a handful of different contracts , we are applying it to 20m policies . |
2 | But we ought to be aware of what values we 're holding in in various |
3 | It could be that nothing can be done , but we ought to be seen to be taking action over this . |
4 | But we ought to . |
5 | So we need to be looking forward , but we ought to be looking short-term , so the best way to look at objectives , is to look it in the short-term , which is in fact , year one if you like , medium term , years two and three , and long-term , years four and five . |
6 | But we used to Littlewoods used to give us an order , for one machine , or two machines , and you could keep your machine on this one particular set of curtains , without changing your jacks , without changing your beams , without changing your bodies , you could work straight on and on and on . |
7 | But we used to en I used to enjoy going to it , as I say until I got older and I wanted to sort of stretch my wings a little bit and and I did other things . |
8 | But we used to l I think I can remember going three times and we went on the train and we would have a big label with branch number seven , we were Walsall Wood and we were always told that , you know , you look on the sea front if you get lost , cos you 've got your name and who you belong to on card was all given out . |