Example sentences of "i ought [adv] to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If a personal creditor of the heir has been sent into possession in order to protect his property , and has obtained an object left under trust to me , it is agreed that I ought not to be prejudiced by him in any way ; no more than if he had received that object as a pledge from the heir himself . |
| 2 | ‘ I — I ought not to be telling you this , but Lady Lavinia told me she would … leave me something . ’ |
| 3 | She paused then added more seriously , ‘ Actually I ought not to be so excited . |
| 4 | But I 'm sorry , David , I ought n't to be bothering you with all this at such a time . |
| 5 | I ought therefore to be grateful for being disorientated by the unfamiliar and the chance to focus the innocent eye . |