Example sentences of "it was [vb pp] to be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Until now my only objection to living in a water-mill had been a conviction that it was bound to be dark , water-mills having a habit of being in valleys , Nigel explained , but it was wonderfully light up there , with two large , deep-set windows . |
| 2 | Oh yes anything that happened down the glen or way was heard that from the pack man so it was bound to be true . |
| 3 | Partly because of this distinction in favour of processions at common law , it was seen to be necessary for the police to be given statutory powers to control potentially disruptive processions ( but not meetings ) in the Public Order Act 1936 . |
| 4 | On opening it was seen to be empty . |
| 5 | Highly aggressive in tone and content , the authenticity of the memorial has yet to be proved , but it was widely circulated in China , where it was believed to be genuine , especially as the policies of the 1930s seemed to be fully in accordance with it . |
| 6 | Although France issued no official comment , it was understood to be reluctant to institute any immediate cuts in its nuclear arsenal . |
| 7 | With 27 ministries and little co-ordination between them it was recognized to be cumbersome and inefficient . |
| 8 | In the case of Re C ( a Minor ) ( 1991 ) The Times , 18 November it was stated to be advisable , for example , for the Official Solicitor to continue to act as guardian in public law proceedings relating to a former ward of court where these are transferred up to the High Court . |
| 9 | In the village of Portlethen , some 15 miles outside Aberdeen , the main line station was closed many years ago as it was said to be uneconomic . |
| 10 | It was said to be effective only if found without actually seeking it , and some people who came upon it used to say a prayer such as : |
| 11 | In 1717 he began buying land in Kent and the city of London , which eventually placed the family among the largest landowners in the county ; it was said to be possible to walk for a day in north-west Kent without leaving Page property . |
| 12 | Bror Blixen , Karen Blixen 's husband , had syphilis and it was said to be common among the Masai . |
| 13 | When delivered , it was discovered to be poisonous because it had been contaminated with castor oil . |
| 14 | Since older samples of growing grass will contain senescent material it was felt to be worthwhile measuring the samples at various times after cutting and even after artificial drying . |
| 15 | While for elementary pupils the object was to instil a feeling for the grandeur of the national language and literature , within the higher sector it was felt to be necessary to fire the pupils ' and students ' imaginations : to provide indirect moral inculcation through pleasurable and even joyous responses to literary values . |
| 16 | American policy was already characterised by the traits that existed to 25 June 1950 : it was felt to be undesirable that the Soviet Union should incorporate Korea within her sphere of interest yet there was little inclination in Washington to commit the United States deeply to supporting whatever kind of government emerged in the south . |
| 17 | This investigation indicated that , although the potential existed for use of such systems by the departments , at that time the costs were high and there was a general lack of standards and a limited amount of expertise available , and it was felt to be unwise to consider any major capital investment . |
| 18 | It was felt to be important that these main classes should be selected on the basis of a theory or set of principles . |
| 19 | The major exception is the ubiquitous iron knife , perhaps so common and such a personal item that it was felt to be expendable . |
| 20 | An expensive film may well be a flop ( Blade Runner cost $27 million yet took under $15 million in North American ( NA ) rentals , which are traditionally supposed to cover negative — that is production — costs for break-even ) ; the fact that it was intended to be profitable puts it in the domain of popular cinema . |
| 21 | A new defence doctrine began to take shape at the same time : it was intended to be non-offensive in character and to give other states no reason to fear for their security , notwithstanding the immense size of Soviet armed forces and the perceptions of those forces that were entertained particularly in Europe . |
| 22 | Wimpy International Ltd v Warland [ 1988 ] STC 149 had determined that the facts to be considered were : whether an item appeared visually to retain a separate identity ; the degree of permanence with which it had been attached ; the incompleteness of the structure without it ; and the extent to which it was intended to be permanent . |
| 23 | An order was made under section 4(2) of the Contempt of Court Act 1981 postponing publication or report of certain details of the proceedings until after the conclusion of all 24 numbered indictments in a schedule , when it would be announced in open court by Judge McMullan that the order had expired ; the order stated that the purpose of making it was that it was adjudged to be necessary to avoid a substantive risk of prejudice to the administration of justice in other pending proceedings . |
| 24 | Well there 's two , there 's two , there 's two things , there are four things going on here , and it 's , it was designed to be confusing . |
| 25 | So it was designed to be attractive to look at , but with curves , ovals and an absence of straight lines to make it difficult to swim in . |
| 26 | ‘ It was meant to be temporary , but Elaine wanted me to have you , and I think that influenced the social worker . |
| 27 | When they moved to their cottage it was meant to be temporary … despite the lack of facilities they 've been here over 30 years . |
| 28 | It was meant to be intimidating , and it served that purpose well . |
| 29 | The Shah appropriated the idea of reform to himself an launched what he called his " White Revolution " — white because it was meant to be bloodless . |
| 30 | ‘ I did n't know it was meant to be fancy dress though . ’ |