Example sentences of "but there [was/were] to be no " in BNC.
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| 1 | What prompted blunter speaking we do not know , but there was to be no lack of plainness in the English memorandum drawn up on the 31st . |
| 2 | But there was to be no resting , particularly with Jeffrey Archer keeping an eye on the time . |
| 3 | But there was to be no happy ending , as first Barwick and then Treleaven beat his mark by a stroke , the latter even bogeying his last hole , the 18th , after his drive found the trees . |
| 4 | But there was to be no rest . |
| 5 | But there was to be no reversal of the British attitude . |
| 6 | John hoped that Mr Gubb would now spare the boy : but there was to be no remission ; the penalty had to be paid , the example given . |
| 7 | But there was to be no repeat of the growing anti-war movement of 1916 . |
| 8 | Salaries were to be increased by 9% , full London Weighting of £1776 to be given to all London staff , but there was to be no reduction in differentials . |
| 9 | Events after 1969 shows that Nixon intended to continue the use of America 's great influence and power ; but there were to be no more Vietnams . |
| 10 | Smith and Cusack then had shots blocked in another goalmouth scramble , but there were to be no more real goal attempts by Darlington after that . |