Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] [be] [to-vb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | A pitched battle followed between the constable and his two protagonists , an engagement that was to last for ten to twelve minutes , an exceptionally long time for an affray . |
| 2 | The war engendered a legacy of hatred and bitterness that was to last for thousands of years . |
| 3 | Councillors are concerned the new development will mean increased traffic and are to ask for some sort of restrictions for lorries . |
| 4 | ‘ Aye , and it 's this bitch that 's to blame for it ! ’ |
| 5 | The injunction began a saga that was to run for two months , as Virgin scrabbled to find another bank to take over the role played in the lease agreement by Chemical . |