Example sentences of "[conj] [noun prp] was [verb] to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As a potential finesse on Mal , Mike also called Bob at Binary with a view to repossessing the option on ‘ Sonnet ’ plus development money at rolling compound — and redeveloping it somewhere else entirely , say at Red Giant , where Rodge was known to be very interested . |
| 2 | Two of my colleagues from the BBC did , it is true , succeed in smuggling an entire satellite telephone system ( complete with dish ) through Iraqi customs shortly before the war began , and there are plenty of guns in private hands which can be bought ; but the Mukhabarat are everywhere , and it would be impossible to find out where Saddam was going to be at any given time . |
| 3 | I think the slide that Frank was referring to was the total charge for the year . |
| 4 | I think in fact er , had been doing quite well and the specific point that Frank was referring to was erm , the technology transfer that they did with a mar large chip manufacturer , which probably made a contribution in the second half , a net contribution of about five million dollars and that offset some of the weakness in , in other parts of Camco 's business in the last quarter of the year . |
| 5 | Once intimate told me : ‘ Now he 'd just come back from the ‘ A ’ tour and his confidence was sky-high when he learned , at second hand as far as I know , that Matthew was going to be vice-captain . |
| 6 | And it was just bad luck that Stephen was scheduled to be away that night . |
| 7 | Miss Coltman , a friend of the deceased since they were teenagers , told the court : ‘ Paula was saying that Eddie was going to be promoted . |
| 8 | I pointed out that Christianity had always stressed the idea of faith history ( having got it from the Jews ) and that Jesus was believed to be the intervention of God in human history . |
| 9 | Briefly Bodie explained what was going to happen : that Liz was going to be smuggled into the house from the taxi that would take the family home , and she was there just to be on the safe side , in case the man who had killed their two pets came back late at night . |
| 10 | When the Countess saw that Emily was going to be good for nothing , she let us have this house , as I say — she was Scottish , and had property here that was mostly sold after she died . |
| 11 | Although Aurangzeb was held to be bold and valiant , he was capable of great dissimulation and hypocrisy . |
| 12 | It seemed that NoS was going to be the first to tap the huge reservoir of people who had given up on the papers altogether . |
| 13 | Culturally , too , there were signs that Europe was beginning to be receptive again , as she had not since the sixteenth century . |
| 14 | He said that Harley was going to be a winner and so was he . |
| 15 | Carmella had not acknowledged her as she took her place , but an exchange of looks between Denis and his two younger brothers indicated that Noreen was going to be there no matter what . |
| 16 | I forget who had mentioned to me that Geoff was rumoured to be taking more than a passing interest in her . |
| 17 | Did this mean that Aquitaine was going to be permanently subordinated to the ruler of the Anglo-Norman realm ? |
| 18 | Although London was bound to be the main target for attack , its preparations were seriously inadequate . |
| 19 | He was also told that Connolly was believed to be a member of the Provisional IRA . |
| 20 | It was 17th October and Balliol was known to be on the move . |
| 21 | Just where he was now and where he was heading was uncertain , this possibly having much to do with the non-arrival of Murray and the Steward , since both would be coming from the West Country and Balliol was thought to be marching southwards down the middle of the land . |
| 22 | And Bourne was said to be ‘ a well-built and pleasant market town , which has doubled its population during the last forty years ’ . |
| 23 | The doctor was so pleased with his progress he said the patient could go home if Eva was going to be there to look after him . |
| 24 | And the headmaster at er Street school , Joseph , was a Labour member of council , and Joseph was tended to be more Liberal . |
| 25 | Sometimes she thought from the way he seemed to watch her that he might like her too but he had never said anything and Sally was beginning to be afraid he never would . |
| 26 | Both were reportedly being held in solitary confinement in Beijing prison number two , and Wang was reported to be suffering from hepatitis . |
| 27 | ‘ If Pears was going to be out for only one or two games I would send for Ironside . |
| 28 | Even if Nicu was intended to be their ultimate successor , he was not allowed to appear as dauphin , particularly not after making the critical remarks to his father about the economic problems and social conditions in Sibiu . |
| 29 | Amir had to resign , and Hatta was asked to be formateur . |
| 30 | In addition , every stone circle in England and Wales was found to be within a mile ( 1.5 km ) of a surface fault or on an associated intrusion . |