Example sentences of "[adv] she [vb mod] to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Perhaps she ought to be grateful that , out of Luke Hunter 's whole harem , she was at least one of the only two to be awarded an ‘ A ’ . |
| 2 | Jake had been hurling these same insults at her now for years , and by now she ought to be totally immune to them . |
| 3 | After a friendly evening out like that , capped by a friendly kiss , and Faye 's happy news about the baby 's movement , surely she ought to be feeling content ? |
| 4 | ‘ And I can only say that the Master will not like it if his breakfast and lunch do not arrive on time , because he serves his maid coffee , engages her in chit-chat , and encourages her to read disreputable papers when she ought to be blackleading the range , or scrubbing the kitchen floor . ’ |
| 5 | Yet she used to be so organized . |
| 6 | It was n't really her , just a wax effigy , a place where she used to be . |