Example sentences of "[vb past] [pron] be [vb pp] to [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She excused his erratic behaviour because she assumed it was linked to business pressures and that it was part of the aggressive masculinity which she prized . |
| 2 | As his condition deteriorated he was sent to hospital where he is now being treated on a kidney dialysis machine . |
| 3 | The boss knew I was worked to death , and not wanting to lose me said , ‘ Mick , you take a few days rest . |
| 4 | It was tough to make pars and every time we did we were tickled to death . |
| 5 | If Anna were to tell Constable Aplin all she knows he 'd make certain that whoever did it is brought to justice and sent to prison . ’ |
| 6 | Had I been allowed to puddle around on my own , people today might curl their lips at Faldo 's approach . |
| 7 | Before he left he was invited to dinner at Buckingham Palace by George V and Queen Mary . |
| 8 | Prison authorities on the Rock said he was taken to hospital after guards spotted him about to make an attempt on his own life early on Sunday . |
| 9 | Ecstasy in downtown Johannesburg at the very moment crowds outside the supreme court heard that Yanoush Valus and Clive Derby-Lewis , two men driven by cold political fanaticism to assassinate Chris Harney , had themselves been sentenced to death . |
| 10 | However , the outcome had been chosen by the broker land-agent , who referred the client and explained what was needed to lawyer C. |