Example sentences of "what you [modal v] to do " in BNC.
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| 1 | That 's what you ought to do . |
| 2 | PAMELA : I can not say what you ought to do , but only beg you will not ruin me and if you think me virtuous let me go to my poor parents . |
| 3 | He told Took about a consultation he had had with a doctor , who told him : ‘ What you ought to do is to get yourself a retired petty officer to look after you . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ What you ought to do is teach these girls some manners , ’ the American muttered crossly . |
| 5 | well she did have one it , she 's had an operation , but er , I , she manages to go to the post on a Sunday afternoon , she must write to her sister in Australia , which makes a little round trip , a bit of exercise that 's what you ought to do more of |
| 6 | Do you know what you ought to do ? |
| 7 | What you ought to do was to said to him give me a deposit |
| 8 | That 's what you ought to do |
| 9 | And now just You remember what you used to do when you come out the baths ? |
| 10 | What you used to do , you see , years ago , was turn the off the lights inside the toilets , and go in there at night , and sleep . |
| 11 | Could you tell us about swimming in , in the canals Mr , what , what you used to do ? |