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You should have been here last night when they brought back the DP's to the

mines," said Yates. (Heym).


She ought to have known that the whole subject was too dangerous to discuss at
night. (Galsworthy)
I know that I was weak in yielding to my mother's will. I should not have done
so. (London)
She had no nerves; he ought never to have married a woman eighteen years
younger than himself. (Galsworthy)
N o t e . The Past Indefinite Passive of the verb to suppose (was/were supposed to)
means much the same as should or ought used with the Perfect Infinitive.
The policeman was supposed to make a report about the burglary. (He did not
make the report.)
You should be more careful. (London) — Вам следует быть осторожнее.
You ought to have Warmson to sleep in the house. (Galsworthy) — Нужно было
бы, чтобы Уормсон спал у вас в доме.

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