Example sentences of "and he [was/were] [adv] to be " in BNC.
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1 | The Japanese almost certainly knew the Australians were in the area , for a young Chinaman had served food to officers passing through Railaco , and he was later to be ‘ shot at sight ’ after his Japanese contacts were discovered . |
2 | She was no longer angry , and he was not to be thrashed for spying on her and Tom Fish . |
3 | If they went to the house and saw him move into the door , they 'd turn out the family , look everywhere and he was not to be found . |
4 | Now time had run out and he was about to be plunged back into the horrible reality of his own miserable country , and particularly its miserable politics . |
5 | Carson had nowhere to hide , and he was about to be joined from the upper terrace . |