Example sentences of "[adv] [det] [was/were] [not/n't] to " in BNC.

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1 From there the SAS returned to Kabrit , where Stirling found much that was not to his liking .
2 Unfortunately that was n't to be , I er we came a good second but there you go .
3 Unfortunately this was not to be .
4 Don Cattabianchi 's wish was that when he died there should be a big party in the church hall , with singing and dancing and no dividing line down the middle of the floor , but unfortunately this was not to be .
5 Hopes were high for a pleasant summer 's day fishing , but unfortunately this was not to be : heavy wind and rain — and a stomach-churning eight foot swell — resulted in a lot of green faces and a fewer that expected number of fish being caught .
6 Unfortunately this was not to be .
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