Example sentences of "[vb pp] [conj] it be to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Jet Provost T.5 in question had just heard that it was to be shortly replaced by the Shorts Tucano and immediately took out its angst on a passing erk . |
| 2 | But the brief also instructed that it was to be ‘ a lively , humorous paper that covered all aspects of life and not just current affairs . |
| 3 | It was an insignificant moment , no one there would have thought that it was to be the first movement in such a great drama , not only for them but also for those watching . |
| 4 | The building has been the subject of controversy ever since locals were told that it was to be turned into a clinic for twenty six convicted sex offenders . |
| 5 | Affirmative evidence rebutting that implication would , I think , be needed if it were to be contended that paragraph ( b ) had not been satisfied . |
| 6 | The only words from which it can be contended that it is to be implied are the words , ‘ I am glad to hear of your intended marriage with Ellen Nicholl . |
| 7 | I must early have realized that it was to be a regular correspondence , for I kept her letters , though I usually destroy letters as soon as I have answered them . |
| 8 | The ownership of archaeological finds depends on the local laws ( in some countries all archaeological artefacts are automatically the property of the state and have to be reported , while in others the finds belong to the owner of the land on which they were found ) , but whatever the ownership , each find needs to be properly recorded if it is to be of any use archaeologically . |
| 9 | Dance movement in every form and style must be correctly parsed and expressed if it is to be clearly understood whether its message is simple , subtle , bold , comic or tragic . |
| 10 | The defence has been considered in a number of recent cases in which it has been held that it is to be applied in a flexible and pragmatic way . |
| 11 | ‘ But qualified that it was to be on an impersonal basis only . ’ |
| 12 | But , while it is an extremely sporting and enjoyable method , ferreting involves a lot of hard graft and a lot of skill and knowhow is required if it is to be done effectively . |