Example sentences of "[modal v] [prep] [be] [verb] [to-vb] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The acoustics in the hall are not good and it was agreed that something ought to be done to improve this . |
| 2 | The acoustics in the hall are not good and it was agreed that something ought to be done to improve this . |
| 3 | But in most places , and particularly in the parish Eucharist , the congregation ought to be enabled to sing more than hymns . |
| 4 | There is a desperate need for rigorous house surveys , and householders ought to be encouraged to do much of this work themselves , or to call in professional help . |
| 5 | And that is why , as Mr said , I think they ought to be allowed to produce some sort of advertising pamphlet , and get their act together , because if they 're going to go and compete out there they 've got to be prepared for it , and we 've got to allow them to give a decent presentation , at least have a decent glossy brochure to push round , so at least they can say what they do , because they will never compete when they are privatised unless they get it . |
| 6 | We ought to be coming to see that . |