Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] [modal v] [to-vb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Do you think I ought to put that teddy in his cot ? |
| 2 | ‘ I do n't want to nag , but I do think you ought to take better care of yourself . |
| 3 | JC : 1 remember I used to take great pleasure in performing in the Prologue . |
| 4 | I suppose I ought to organise some curtains , but I never shut them so it 's hardly a priority . |
| 5 | So , in closing I would to take this opportunity to apologise for a late magazine last Autumn , it was the only hiccup in the new system , and assure members that , despite losing our magazine to outsiders for a little while , it is well worth it … happy reading . |
| 6 | I suppose you ought to call that reform , in any language , eh ? |
| 7 | Reckon they ought to replace super glue with baked beans you know . |
| 8 | If someone tells me used to do that aswell Ill believe it , and put him up there with Melvyn . |
| 9 | of of of everything , er , she said , as you raised , you been appeared in the paper , obviously , in dealing with something , it seemed to you , unjust , our folks thought you ought to introduce this subject . |
| 10 | ‘ It started at sixpence , if you remember , but now things have got so out of hand I thought you ought to have five peas . ’ |
| 11 | But , did you used to take illegal drugs ? |
| 12 | Moving on from the , the dredger back to when you were a stevedore you used to sort out the different work for the , for the men , where did you used to congregate first thing in the morning ? |
| 13 | Erm did you used to have new clothes ever ? |
| 14 | When you were on the watch for the weekend , did you used to get extra payment for that ? |
| 15 | Section er , I was very surprised indeed that er Hilary asking for a review of the service because in fact all one 's experience and I am sure as well tells us that this is a success story , it is something that petition after petition that we 've asking to keep it that way , shows that it is one of the services that the County provides which is very much appreciated by the recipients and we ca n't say that in all County Councils ' services but you can say it about er the section seventeen and I think you ought to acknowledge that Chairman . |
| 16 | ‘ Now I think you ought to get some sleep , Aunt Sarah , ’ Ruth said . |
| 17 | Er , if people have any questions on individual presentations then I think we ought to take those questions while the group is up here . |
| 18 | Oh , hang on David I think we ought to have that jumper off you . |
| 19 | That 's why I think we ought to have another quote for the roof actually . |
| 20 | I think we ought to make some understanding of the sort of pressures that the man was under at the time when all this happened , and it happened very quickly . ’ |
| 21 | I think we ought to get some kip . |
| 22 | I think we ought to remove that list . |
| 23 | Yes I I do I think the bank 's big mistake is their obsession with security cover erm and I think they ought to develop some expertise in judgement of people 's management and entrepreneurial abilities . |
| 24 | Er but if a , a doctor 's visit I think they used to pay five shilling if , if you sent for the doctor . |
| 25 | Lillie , Lillie , we was playing darts on Monday , came out from the ladies toilets ' and said You ought to see that skirting board , it 's all coming away and rotting . |
| 26 | And she said and she said thank you she said , Miss Anderson she said she ought to have more sense than come in a thing like that she said to the officers . |
| 27 | Well she said they used to pass each other on the way to , going to work and er , one would say it 's dirty this morning Joe aye it , it mucky Robin |
| 28 | Mr Smith said they used to have two bands , the present one and the Hepworth Iron Company Band , and it was marvellous when they joined forces for the evening sing . |
| 29 | Nigel Clogstoun-Willmott has described it as an art ‘ needing the patience of an animal ’ , and undoubtedly there would be times when physical strength and endurance were the key to survival , for survive they must to make any contribution from their efforts . |
| 30 | I I I 'll never forget I er I used to try er You see we used to have three sets of commissions . |