Example sentences of "this [noun] [be] to [be] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 The last thing she wanted at this juncture was to be under an obligation to Wilcox .
2 Although this cruise was to be in the nature of a " rest cure " , almost immediately after his return in early March 1954 , he suffered an attack of tachycardia , marked by an acceleration of the pulse .
3 However , for funding reasons this centre was to be for the whole region .
4 From the very first entry at the top of the list it is clear that this discussion was to be for Darwin revelatory .
5 If this proposition were to be of interest I would arrange for you to be put in contact with my client , who will reveal his identity at the appropriate stage .
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