How to use "ought" in a sentence

Again, in any law upon this subject, ought not all the safeguards of liberty known in civilized and humane jurisprudence to be introduced, so that a free man be not, in any case, surrendered as a slave? And might it not be well at the same time to provide by law for the enforcement of that clause in the Constitution which guarantees that "the citizen of each State shall be entitled to all privileged and immunities of citizens in the several States?"

One section of our country believes slavery is RIGHT, and ought to be extended, while the other believes it is WRONG, and ought not to be extended.

A young man like you ought to be nicely dressed.'

'We ought to have gone on the earlier train.' She looked at her watch

The place ought to be cleaned.'

There ought to be some kind of party here at Manderley.'

'I think we ought to be getting ready.'

'I ought to have known,' I said.

You ought to be in bed,' I said.

"I ought to have called the police right away."

Standing before her in the sunshine, his white shirt shimmering with squiggles of reflected light that bounced off the parked cars, he favored her with that self-satisfied, superior smile that made her feel as cold as this winter day ought to have been.

"The hotel ought to be happy," Angela said

I guess I ought to start with Danny

I'll play up the mother-suffering-distress angle, and the court ought to be sympathetic."

But we ought to lie low until we can figure this out."

Certainly, for the Las Vegas paper, it ought to be sufficient

"It's a theory that ought to excite a good reporter."

"You said we ought to come up with more evidence before we go to the newspapers."

As Kennebeck turned away from the French frigate, beginning to wonder if he ought to get out from under the Network before it collapsed on him, George Alexander entered the study through the door that opened off the downstairs hallway

"If they actually headed for Flagstaff," Alexander said, "they ought to have landed by now

The Alexander's were all idealists when they were discussing the way things ought to be, but they were also hardheaded pragmatists when dealing with the way things actually were

"I suppose any sporting-goods store in Reno ought to have maps of at least the nearest parts of the Sierras."

Apparently afraid that she would voice her thoughts and alert Dombey to the incredible truth of the situation, Elliot consulted his wristwatch and said, "We ought to get out of here."

And I suppose you ought to tell them that Andre..

Look carefully and try to find a fly which ought to be there, but which I am unable to find

'I think you ought to know...' I said.

Do you think I ought to tell the police about it?'

And I think we ought to find out for certain.' I went once more to the telephone and called Old Hall

I think you ought to know.

Yes - wait a bit, and I'll make it clearer what I think ought to be done

They ought to die

They ought to be willing to die