Example sentences of "which [was/were] [prep] be [vb pp] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Pitching their eighty-nine lodges on the river 's eastern bank , the people grazed their ponies in the westerly hills and cut new lodge poles which were to be dragged to the Crow country when seasoned . |
| 2 | In return , the USA and her West European allies offered to halt the deployment of Cruise and Pershing missiles , which were to be supplied to the NATO powers later in 1983 . |
| 3 | Romanians would be given the chance to take up an ownership stake in a POF — a kind of embryonic mutual fund — by registering the privatization vouchers which were to be issued to all eligible citizens . |
| 4 | It was probably the success of these steps which , in 1337 , caused Philip VI to decide upon the building of a naval base at La Rochelle , a base which was to be ceded to the English by the terms of the treaty of Brétigny , thereby underlining the significance of ports as pawns in international diplomacy . |
| 5 | However , disappointment set in when we ventured home to find that the packaging contained a guitar , a separate tremolo and guarantee which was to be mailed to the USA . |
| 6 | In a meeting with the King on 3 October 1688 , the bishops asked James to dissolve the Commission for Ecclesiastical Causes , and promise never to erect " any such court again " , to " desist from the Exercise of such a Dispensing power as hath of late been used " ( the determination of which was to be left to Parliament ) , to restore the corporations and the universities , and to give office only to those who were legally qualified . |
| 7 | The Government 's low standing in the polls meant that the debate on policy and public relations , which was to be replied to by Norman Fowler , the chairman of the Party , would no doubt release a flood of anxiety and complaint . |
| 8 | Pilger and Hayling wrote a job description outlining the editor in chief 's total power over the editor , which was to be shown to applicants for the editor 's job so they would know the position . |
| 9 | So keen were the locals to see Otago cricket strengthened that there was no difficulty in getting assurances for the £350 a year salary which was to be offered to Crawford . |