Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] [was/were] [adj] to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | And they give them a gill of whisky that was supposed to be for their lunch you see . |
| 2 | His mouth closed over hers with the passion and glory she knew would never die and she melted into his impassioned embrace with a heart that was free to be his at last . |
| 3 | I decided to give your diagnostic utilities a try and was shocked to be told that it has a 386 processor with a 34.5 performance factor . |
| 4 | ‘ The dowager-duchess , your lady 's mother , is in frail health at present and was reluctant to be separated from her only child . ’ |
| 5 | Now how about there was another place that was due to be closed down . |
| 6 | I sat on the shelf beside the steering-wheel , the shelf that was supposed to be for passengers ' parcels and luggage . |
| 7 | She could still feel fitzAlan 's eyes on her and flushed slightly , steeling herself before she could look at him again , and fully expecting a remark that was sure to be unpleasant at best . |
| 8 | Leadership in science , which had moved from France to Germany in the late nineteenth century and from Germany to Great Britain early in the twentieth , now went to the United States , where immense resources had been developed during the war and were ready to be applied to more beneficial ends . |
| 9 | In fact the woman was fed up with the smell that the tomcat caused about the place and was glad to be shot of it . |
| 10 | She could never face him at the party if she did n't know where she stood — did n't know whether or not he had rejected her apology or was prepared to be friendly . |
| 11 | Only that he had been up at San Carlos about two years and had a wife that was supposed to be very pretty and about fifteen years younger than he was . |
| 12 | Shannon gave an involuntary little start as though someone had spoken the words aloud , then laughed self-consciously , realising she 'd simply been hearing the voice of a conscience that was inclined to be over-zealous in its insistence on honesty . |
| 13 | Maybe that was why this picture just would n't work : she was expected to produce a suitable work in return for the fellowship that was supposed to be paying her just to paint . |
| 14 | I had to leave Prague next day and was sorry to be losing his company so soon . |
| 15 | ‘ I had a warm tyre on from the beginning and was delighted to be in the lead at York Corner , Portstewart . |
| 16 | Initially assumed that the level of carbon 14 in the environment that was available to be absorbed by living things remained at a constant level , subsequent research has shown that the amount of carbon 14 varies , possibly as a result of sunspot activity . |
| 17 | Whenever they reached an island that was likely to be visited by European sailors again , they would release a few pigs , to run wild , multiply and form a permanent supply of protein — on islands seemingly not well provisioned for humans . |
| 18 | I went down to Monte Carlo to set up a tournament and was privileged to be granted a meeting with the sports-mad Prince at the Palace . |
| 19 | People who had gone overseas had probably made a wise choice and were likely to be doing better than they could have done at home , so the government felt it had done enough for them already . |
| 20 | Lawrence was on his first senior overseas tour and was thrilled to be picked for the final test . |
| 21 | This was not altogether an exaggeration as he had lost much of his stomach in his operation and was supposed to be on a rigid diet . |
| 22 | The only other thing that you heard Sergeant say that some how at the briefing he 'd been given information that was likely to be in the master bedroom . |
| 23 | I 'd go a little bit further and say well it 'd be much more likely that husband and wife would be in the master bedroom with in the small bedroom , but as you say er the adults or anybody indeed in the flat is likely to be in the bedrooms at that time , but Sergeant you see went a bit further and said that at the briefing , somehow he got information that was likely to be in the master bedroom so I understand your evidence , you certainly did n't get that impression at the brief . |
| 24 | Eileen Laughton , a former Panel member who respected him greatly said he was worried about the pressure that was likely to be put on him if he did n't toe the local authority line . |
| 25 | In spite of efforts to speed up the operation — the planned four-week courses run by Portuguese and British training officers for soldiers in the new army were , for example , cut to two weeks — by Sept. 28 only 8,800 soldiers had received training and were ready to be sworn in as members of the new force . |
| 26 | I only caught a bit of it but he said that he turned up for training and was surprised to be called in and told about the deal . |
| 27 | He also had a high opinion of British travellers and officials but felt that they were not dedicated , or good examples of Christian virtues ; they had not been chosen for their moral worth and were likely to be judged by Muslims in that light . |
| 28 | He had enjoyed the meal but was glad to be gone , reminding himself that he was a priest and Benedicta was the mistress of her own life . |
| 29 | In addition , she undertook to research and deliver lectures on any medical aspects of history that were likely to be of interest to fellow members . |
| 30 | Nevertheless his eyes had begun to gleam with an excitement that was unwilling to be lured into hope . |