Example sentences of "[adv] [pers pn] were to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Very soon we were to be concerned with matters less peaceful than the conduct of our kitchens . |
| 2 | In Buckinghamshire four of the five wealthiest lived in Aylesbury , Amersham and Buckingham , and elsewhere they were to be found at places like Bromsgrove and Kidderminster , Worcs. , and Blakeney , Little Walsingham and Great Yarmouth , Norfolk . |
| 3 | Now we were to be reconciled and it was the beginning of a thrilling era for both parties . |
| 4 | It had taken her three full days and now they were to be carried downstairs and arranged in the hall , after which her sister would take them to the post office . |
| 5 | It had seemed perfectly all right for a working married couple , but now they were to be invaded . |
| 6 | Sometimes they were to be found in a corner , solemnly talking to a rather battered doll whose arms and legs were always popping off , waiting to be clipped on by a passing ‘ brother ’ who was inevitably obliging . |
| 7 | Then they were to be put in a tin or other suitable container . |
| 8 | Running costs were therefore not to be cut by NETRHA and indeed they were to be substantially increased . |
| 9 | Again they were to be disappointed . |