Word: ought
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Frederick Knott, who also wrote Dial M for Murder, has left this plot-boiler perforated with illogic. At one point Lee Remick has located the doll, hidden it beyond likelihood of discovery, and decoyed the thugs out of the apartment. Instead of staying to be tortured or killed, she ought to call the police or flee. Playwright Knott seems to have forgotten that to scare a playgoer out of his senses, one must first satisfy his good sense...
Despite the increase in applications, Simpson does not forsee any major changes in the admissions system. The "rolling admissions" policy, under which students are notified of decisions as they apply, rather than on one date, Simpson said, is "difficult, but we feel we ought to pass upon applications as soon as possible, and we will try to continue...
Assigning blame for this confused state of affairs is like scolding two small boys for fighting over something that belongs to neither of them. Both sides share the guilt. The way that the five councillors chose to oust Curry established a bad precedent and was indiscreet. The city managership ought not to be a job which is actively sought after by one candidate or another. If there are councillors who are dissatisfied with the present manager, they ought to confront him and ask for changes. If this strategy fails, then they ought to look for someone else...
Robert J. DeGiacomo, an attorney for Curry, urged Saturday that the Council suspend Curry's hearing until the criminal questions had been resolved. Barring this, he said, the three councillors ought to disqualify themselves. "If these charges are proven, all these proceedings would be void," he declared...
...carries a pocket lighter with 82 different functions, "83 if you wish to light a cigar," and keeps four mistresses, not counting Galaxy's Gila Golan. Galaxy owns a machine that prepares all five girls to serve as "pleasure units." Viewers who believe that exaggeration equals excellence ought to enjoy Flint's machine-made pleasures immensely...