Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun sg] was [adj] to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | My leaving was supposed to be a secret between the two of us . ’ |
| 2 | Above all , my mother was fun to be with . |
| 3 | In areas where fascism had made a significant challenge its presence was likely to be embarrassing . |
| 4 | The indicators in Belfast were all concerned with relationships of kin , work and friendship , contracted within a defined territorial area where their influence was likely to be considerable . |
| 5 | She had forgotten that her papa was supposed to be dead , and had spoken of him in the present tense , a fact not wasted on Dr Neil , who made no comment , but asked politely , ‘ And does all this stockmarket bargaining mean that you are going to make me a cup of tea , or not ? |
| 6 | It became a pattern to work in Paris after a season or two in England but if a replacement was urgently needed , any dancer who caught her attention was likely to be shipped abroad . |
| 7 | If a scholar authenticated a work as by a major artist , then its price was certain to be higher . |
| 8 | The society 's charitable project soon got round the underworld , and in January 1773 they had a card hung in Westminster Jail stating that their charity was likely to be imposed upon ‘ by artful and designing villains who cause themselves to be arrested and imprisoned a day before the Society makes a distribution and thus come in for relief designed for the Poor distressed debtors imprisoned for a long time . ‘ |
| 9 | Unless full powers were given to the pope 's ambassadors their success was likely to be qualified — without telephones , " hotlines " , faxes , they could not speedily refer to the centre . |
| 10 | Her sexuality was supposed to be greatly intensified during the first three days and on the fourth day she was supposed to be the most fertile for conception . |
| 11 | One of the chief limitations on cowries as currency is that their value was liable to be severely depressed by reason of the huge quantities in which they occur in some areas and the fact that they could so readily be transported by ship . |
| 12 | Perhaps the most controversial question concerning English intonation is what its function is ; pedagogically speaking , this is a very important question , since one would not wish to devote time to teaching something without knowing what its value was likely to be . |
| 13 | Wishing that Mrs Wallington had not staggered up all the stairs with a heavy breakfast tray when her guest was unlikely to be able to eat anything very much , Julia called out , ‘ Come in . ’ |
| 14 | Well , ironically his creed was supposed to be without that was n't it Hitler ? |
| 15 | It is perhaps not entirely a coincidence that his question was due to be answered today and the representations from the two trade unions arrived in the Department yesterday . |
| 16 | The day of his accident was supposed to be one of the happiest of Harvey 's life . |
| 17 | Joseph , who paid her no wages and feared increasingly ( Alice had been a most unexpected reprieve ) that his goldmine was sure to be removed from his use , could ape his former threats but do nothing . |
| 18 | His appointment was likely to be approved by the Foreign Minister , Gianni De Michelis and , when it came to the ballot , he in fact received seven votes , as against five for Bonito Oliva . |
| 19 | In Derry , newly-elected SDLP councillor Jim Clifford said today his daughter was lucky to be alive after a brick was thrown through the front window of the family home . |
| 20 | Two weeks before his employment was due to be terminated , he was offered alternative employment some 34 miles from his home . |
| 21 | A person is permitted under the section to argue that he was unaware that his conduct was likely to be regarded as disorderly by those who witness what he is doing . |
| 22 | He was amused and oddly stirred by the Welshman 's enthusiasm , but he could n't help thinking that his triumph was likely to be short-lived . |
| 23 | MacDonald 's reply — ‘ I explained my hopeless parlty. position if there were any resignations ’ — is a clear indication that he found the idea of a National Government distasteful ; indeed , that his position was likely to be ‘ hopeless ’ . |
| 24 | It was n't easy to find out who his tutor was supposed to be . |
| 25 | Well this is it you see , his son was supposed to be a mechanic , well he was n't ! |
| 26 | I thought this was what some of your policy was supposed to be all about . |