Sentence examples for ought to be higher from inspiring English sources

And federal loan limits probably ought to be higher, so that fewer students would need to take on additional, higher-interest debt from banks.

She said the district's priority ought to be higher salaries.

And the county's goals ought to be higher, he said, to make a measurable impact.

I think, on balance, taxes in America — particularly for rich people — ought to be higher, not lower.

After a quick pause, he added: "OK, maybe the wage ought to be higher in New York".

But by that token, Richard Wright ought to be higher up the list than he is, for he too has produced much finer work.

One would think that a standard ought to be high enough so that every student has to try his or her best to reach it.

Meanwhile, even if it's only self-interest in the narrowest possible sense that moves people, global warming still ought to be high on almost everybody's list of concerns.

Another striker to give Garde an alternative option to Gestede's physical presence ought to be high on the wish-list, and can two of Micah Richards, Joleon Lescott, Ciaran Clark or Jores Okore be relied upon to be fit and error free in central defence?

As the Obama administration looks to re-imagine the social compact, tackling hunger ought to be high up their priority list.

Although Boston suggested that Gibbons's rating in the academic English Literature world ought to be high, her literary status is indeterminate.