Example sentences of "but this [was/were] [prep] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Both men had a history of lawlessness , petty felonies and misdemeanours , but this was to be their first foray into serious and hopefully prosperous crime , an opportunity prompted by pure chance . |
| 2 | But this was to be a market that was not wholly free or spontaneous . |
| 3 | But this was to be a very different story and one unsuited to the ears of children . |
| 4 | The overthrow of a Foreign Secretary was a considerable achievement for a popular agitation , but this was to be the limit of the peace Ballot 's success . |
| 5 | Such measures brought it to heel for the time being ; but this was to be the last occasion before the end of the old monarchy when the government won a real victory over this increasingly dangerous opponent . |
| 6 | The war years had certainly elevated their position , but this was to be only temporary , and at the end of the 17th Century women were as badly off as if the war had never happened , worse in fact because their position declined after the war . |
| 7 | Some difficulties were experienced in the interpretation of SCOTVEC guidance documents , but this was to be expected as we were one of the first colleges to be involved in developing units for the HNC Pilot Scheme , and telephone communication with the SCOTVEC Curriculum Development Officers , who were most helpful , usually resolved them for us . |
| 8 | But this was to be expected just before a general election . |
| 9 | Normally when you start water-skiing , you are lying in the water with your skis up in the air and the boat goes slowly away and you slowly come up , but this was like being catapulted into the water . |