Example sentences of "[coord] [adv] [subord] [pron] [be] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | All presidents must move carefully and skilfully if they are to be effective leaders . |
| 2 | They must be available accurately and consistently if they are to be relied upon . |
| 3 | It may be prudent to have them specified , particularly with regard to theft and accidental damage , and certainly if they are to be covered for use in other places . |
| 4 | But even if they were to be drawn up from scratch with the express aim of reducing the level of severity in sentencing , there would still be a danger that discretion might simply be displaced to an earlier point in the system , such as the prosecutorial decision . |
| 5 | You can make a move in 1993 but even if it is to bigger and better things , there may be some apprehension , possibly even sadness , attached to it . |
| 6 | But even if it were to be brought in , there would still be a need for the factor 's services , says Alan Hughes , chairman of the ABFD and managing director of Griffin Factors , part of Midland Bank . |
| 7 | If the battle in which Penda fought Cwichelm and Cynegils at Cirencester , dated to 628 in the Chronicle A ( s.a. 628 ) ( which is almost certainly a few years too early ) , can be safely placed before 633/4 , Penda was already a formidable force before Hatfield , but even if it were to date to a little after 633/4 it still reveals the wide-ranging character of Penda 's early activities . |
| 8 | Er and I again I have to say that we have not come to any conclusions about the new settlement , but certainly if there is to be a new settlement , then generally people would like more certainty . |