Example sentences of "[adv] [det] was to " in BNC.
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| 1 | So that was to be her by-name — the Rose ? |
| 2 | So that was to be the landing place , on July 4th . |
| 3 | At that time the navigator and bombardier starting going on missions because evidently they were short so by the time the Gdynia mission came around the bombardier and the , and the er navigator had missions under their belt so this was to be my first mission . |
| 4 | Soon this was to be entered and then only Tibet and Ethiopia would remain for a time unresponsive to European politics , ideas and technology . |
| 5 | Now this was to be the country in which I should eat and sleep , read books and write letters for the rest of the war . |
| 6 | Surely this was to be the winning throw , but , oh disaster , gloom and stress , surely it was n't . |
| 7 | Attention focused chiefly on strengthening the " European pillar " of the military alliance , although members failed to agree on how precisely this was to be achieved . |
| 8 | Sometimes this was to be done with the aid of a department or institution studentship or scholarship . |
| 9 | If the palace was ‘ His ’ pet project , then this was to be the home of ‘ Her ’ hobby . |
| 10 | Morrison had Gooch very similarly at Christchurch , and again this was to be his only success of the innings . |