Example sentences of "[subord] [pron] [noun sg] be to " in BNC.
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| 1 | If their naivety is to be believed , they 're in for more painful disillusionment when someone can bear to break the news to them that the tooth fairy does n't exist and that the singing Madonna is no virgin . |
| 2 | Diabetics have to eat regularly if their illness is to be kept under control with insulin injections . |
| 3 | She sought also to argue that he was in error in failing to decide that she had established a grave risk that they would be exposed to physical or psychological harm or otherwise placed in an intolerable situation if their return were to be ordered . |
| 4 | If their blood were to be circulated through thin flaps extending laterally from the back they could certainly warm themselves very effectively and quickly in the sunshine . |
| 5 | That further exploration , though , is second order to recognizing that students need freedoms of an academic character if their learning is to be fully effective . |
| 6 | It is often a good idea to remind the expert that if their report is to be relied on it must be disclosed to the other side . |
| 7 | and erm and so it appears , if you just take this document at this time , that how that they 're placing less emphasis upon production , I mean if their aim is to , if their primary aim is to mobilize mass support that how that production was going to decrease because it was gon na infringe upon rich and middle peasants . |
| 8 | The economic prosperity of boatyards is vital if their future is to be secured . |
| 9 | If production is to go ahead at all there has to be some minimum level of cooperation between management and workers , and workers require some autonomy if their initiative is to be counted upon . |
| 10 | ‘ Anyway , ’ said Pooley , ‘ if her evidence is to be believed , and I ca n't think of any reason why it should n't be , the lamp was quite safe at two-thirty that afternoon . |
| 11 | ‘ But you must realise that Stella could be away for quite a period — especially if her appendix is to be removed . ’ |
| 12 | But , at 42 , she intends acting ‘ sooner , rather than later ’ if her wish is to be fulfilled . |
| 13 | That task of alleviating anxiety is a matter for a whole school or college ; it is , too , a matter which requires commitment at a high level if its damage is to be reduced . |
| 14 | The Bible is not written in a secret spiritual code which must be cracked if its message is to be understood . |
| 15 | It had once held pineapple rings , if its label was to be believed . |
| 16 | If its role were to be changed to play the part of flood manager , it could indeed hold the level of water in its major storage reservoirs feet or even yards below the economic level . |
| 17 | Where the problem arises is in the comparatively rare situation in which an adult patient declines to consent to treatment which in the clinical judgment of those attending him is necessary if irreparable damage is not to be done to his health or , in some cases , if his life is to be saved . |
| 18 | He said that Stompie must be taken to a hospital if his life was to be saved . |
| 19 | I am satisfied that the evidence in this case did not entitle the judge to come to the conclusion that there was in fact a grave risk of an intolerable situation for the boy if his return were to be ordered . |
| 20 | As Freud has been so greatly misunderstood , especially in his more speculative sociological work , this type of exposition seems necessary if his theory is to be given the serious consideration it deserves , and which sociology needs . |
| 21 | In the final analysis of course , if your back is to the wall and you have to fight , then that is also self-defence . |
| 22 | If your garment is to be knitted on the main bed only , then after knitting the welt and transferring all the stitches to the main bed , you must remove the ribber comb and weights , cover the ribber and place the knitting outside the ribber . |
| 23 | If your purchase is to be a gift , the assistant will normally offer to giftwrap it for you for no extra charge . |
| 24 | Another disadvantage of the Building Notice procedure is that if your work is to be financed by a bank or building society , then you may be required to produce some form of documentary proof that your proposal is satisfactory when you are negotiating for your loan . |
| 25 | If your report is to another audience , adjust your language to suit them . |
| 26 | If your filter is to be sited a lot higher than the pond , perhaps to feed an impressive waterfall , remember that you will need a more powerful pump to raise the water to the filter . |
| 27 | If your aim is to be cleverest , fastest , neatest — or whatever — you will frequently be disappointed when others beat you . |
| 28 | If your client is to be examined the letter of instruction should give full contact addresses and telephone numbers to enable an appointment to be made . |
| 29 | If your agreement is to be interpreted in accordance with English law , you will be able to take advice on its contents from your English lawyer . |
| 30 | You must point towards your future , you must wonder if your future is to be fourteen years in the Dubrovlag . |