Example sentences of "the [noun sg] is to be the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The prompt indicates which of the syllables of the sentence is to be the tonic syllable ( ie carrying the main stress ) . |
| 2 | He gave detailed instructions for the procedure to be followed if no suitable dissertations were submitted , concluding : ‘ But if no such dissertations , worthy , in the opinion of the said Examiners , of any such reward as aforesaid should be offered for seven years , then a Medal , to be purchased with the said accumulations , shall be offered for the best dissertation on any Veterinary subject thought worthy by the said Examiners of such reward , but at all times the Foot of the Horse is to be the subject preferred , and next to that the nature , causes and treatment of Glanders , and the diseases of the Eye in horses : And if there should be no successful dissertation at the end of seven years , then the amount of the said accumulations shall be disposed of by the said Governors in such manner as they in their discretion may think proper , so as they are applied for the promotion of Veterinary Science ’ . |
| 3 | Similarly , the firm and a qualifying intermediary can agree in writing that only the intermediary is to be the customer ( in which case the client is not an indirect customer ) ; in practice , this agreement should be linked with the intermediary 's agreement that the intermediary 's client is not to be treated as an indirect customer . |
| 4 | The court held that the rule that the welfare of the child is to be the first and paramount consideration applies not only to disputes between parents , but also to a dispute between parents and a third party . |
| 5 | The aim is to be the first rider over the finish line after a certain amount of time . |
| 6 | Cape Horn has always been a challenge and something he wanted to do … he says the aim is to be the first school group to sail around the world … the other aspect is the whole challenge of the voyage |
| 7 | Borland International Inc is setting up a Client-Server Division to develop and market server applications , and provide technical support , service and training : products to be managed by the Client-Server Division include the InterBase server ; upcoming SQL link products for Windows and current SQL links for MS-DOS ; IDAPI middleware ; and client developer kits based on desktop products such as Paradox for Windows , and products under development , such as dBase for Windows ; the foundation is to be the Borland Object Component Architecture , constructed on the InterBase Engine . |
| 8 | But Joe 's main purpose in the novel is to be the moral standard and to show what Pip could have been and how he could have lived his life without the money . |