Example sentences of "think we [modal v] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ They say the Robemaker uses human fuel , ’ said Caspar , half to himself , and then , ‘ Fenella , do you really think we ought to be doing this ? |
| 2 | ‘ Do you think we ought to be doing this ? ’ she said in a rather strangled voice . |
| 3 | ‘ D' you think we ought to ? ’ |
| 4 | ‘ Do n't you think we ought to be toddling off ? |
| 5 | But I do n't think we ought to be too dismayed about one letter like this . |
| 6 | Alex Ferguson thought we ought to at least register it formally and that 's what we did . |
| 7 | ‘ I suppose I thought we ought to be able to help ourselves . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ I thought we ought to be agreed , ’ Alexei said , and he smiled sourly . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | So what I was wondering was er the scheme is in it 's infancy this and I 'm all in the favour of the decentralising in principle , but I think we ought to perhaps look at it a bit closer , and I would suggest that we have an up-to-date report at the next meeting of this committee so we can compare it over a longer term so , as that we might then reflect on a if we 're doing the right thing or not . |
| 11 | Oh , I think we ought to except our hostess , ’ she added with a curious air of satisfaction , ‘ Rosette knows how to keep a clear head , a remarkably clear head . ’ |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | 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 |
| 14 | So I think we ought to be considering the entire sum of money but we ought also to be looking for ways in which we could be maximising the total impact . |
| 15 | I think we ought to be looking at ways of encouraging innovative developments in the range of services for those people who fall between long-stay in patient medical care and unsupported family care . |
| 16 | The private sector probably has even more flexibility to find imaginative ways of addressing those issues than the statutory services ; I think we ought to be prepared to give backing . |
| 17 | ‘ Bernard , ’ Maggie hinted , ‘ I think we ought to … ’ |
| 18 | ‘ I think we ought to be getting down now , ’ he said hollowly . |
| 19 | If they ca n't get sufficient profit out of supplying gas in the U K I think British Gas is on the verge of withdrawing from the gas market in the U K , and that a lot of jobs in this country and I think we ought to be aware of that and I think we ought to be campaigning to make sure that does n't happen . |
| 20 | If they ca n't get sufficient profit out of supplying gas in the U K I think British Gas is on the verge of withdrawing from the gas market in the U K , and that a lot of jobs in this country and I think we ought to be aware of that and I think we ought to be campaigning to make sure that does n't happen . |
| 21 | But I think in fairness to erm complete the picture shall we say , I really think we ought to er we ought to be looking at it . |
| 22 | ‘ I really think we ought to be following up one or two of those other leads , sir . |
| 23 | I think we ought to be pleased at the money made available in the last 5 years for players . |
| 24 | I think we ought to er |
| 25 | But I think I 'd actually like to support that idea , I think we ought to er er write back to them and say it 's a splendid idea , erm let's have more of it and and thank you to the local government commission for s er seeing to this after a hundred years . |
| 26 | I think we ought to er |
| 27 | Er well Madam Deputy Speaker I think erm that the last half an hour shown that er the quality of debate in this house er remains extremely high and that even when you have an issue which on the face of it looks to be as dry as dust er that er there are some honourable members who will pick an argument er when perhaps er on the face of it there ought not to be much of an argument er I ca n't erm I ca n't say that erm I agreed with much of what erm the honourable member for Great Grimsby said er he seemed to imply er quite early on his er speech that most of the City of London er was collapsing in a sea of sleaze and er er other other goings on which are extremely er to be regretted but erm I think we ought to er remind him er that erm , you know , all all of these four orders er followed the Bingham inquiry into er what happened at B C C I which was not a British bank , was an international bank based erm overseas and I think I 'm right in saying this and I 'm sure my honourable friend the minister will confirm when he winds up er this is the first er such difficulty er that we 've experienced for a great length of time . |
| 28 | So I think we ought to you know use that . |
| 29 | I think we ought to sort of |
| 30 | I think we ought to anyway , I think it , it 's , ought to be priority . |