Example sentences of "but there [was/were] [verb] to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This meant that his grandad was temporarily unavailable for a ‘ tap ’ , but there was bound to be someone in the cafe who would stand him a coffee . |
| 2 | He is n't a rapist but there was bound to be some sexual element . ’ |
| 3 | No breach of confidence was alleged but there was said to be a contract not to publish before the report . |
| 4 | But there were said to be no signs of a break-in . |
| 5 | She was n't sure whether there were any artists or writers in town at the moment , but there were bound to be one or two back in the city after the Christmas recess . |
| 6 | That was all very well but there were going to be a lot of things to pay . |