Example sentences of "was [verb] to [be] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | According to one source I 've spoken to , when this area was constructed a full crescent was exactly what Loraine Crescent was intended to be with no through road into Hammond Drive . |
| 2 | The ascetic culture of Lérins was to continue to be of significance . |
| 3 | The Liberal Democratic Party was recognized to be in fact an ultra-nationalist formation . |
| 4 | Ed King was busily erecting the cage we 'd had in Covent Garden ; it was proving to be worth every penny of the £250 we 'd paid for it . |
| 5 | She said a picture of Gunnergate Hall in Marton was claimed to be of Grey Towers , which is on the Poole Hospital site in Nunthorpe . |
| 6 | Almost half the country was reported to be without electricity on April 29 and on May 4-5 following FMLN sabotage , and FMLN sources reported a renewed army offensive on May 15 . |
| 7 | Rory Finegan was reported to be considering going to the European Court . |
| 8 | Following the trial Walsh was reported to be considering forcing North and Poindexter to testify before a grand jury in order to determine if there were others within the Reagan administration who had made false statements to Congress but had not yet been charged . |
| 9 | At the end of December the government was reported to be considering introducing the US dollar as its official currency . |
| 10 | Now he was reported to be at the Mamounia in order to work on a book entitled The Mighty and the Meek . |
| 11 | Col. Iafai Camara was reported to be under house arrest in November [ see p. 37842 ] , but charges were reported to have been dropped and he remained in post . |
| 12 | José Cespedes Zarza was sworn in as Commander of the Air Force on Nov. 20 in succession to Gen. Dionisio Cabello , who was reported to be under arrest for refusing to hand over his post . |
| 13 | A close associate of hers was reported to be under investigation for espionage . |
| 14 | The uranium industry in South Africa , the world 's biggest exporter , was reported to be on the ‘ brink of collapse ’ as electricity generating companies ran down stocks and cut purchases . |
| 15 | After suffering serious losses , Onoue was reported to be on the verge of bankruptcy with debts of 410,000 million yen . |
| 16 | Currie , who is Football in the Community Officer at Sheffield United a similar position to which Hankin filled at Feethams before becoming youth team coach was reported to be on the brink of joining Hankin 's management team . |
| 17 | Currie , who is Football in the Community Officer at Sheffield United a similar position to that which Hankin filled at Feethams before becoming youth team coach was reported to be on the brink of joining Hankin 's management team . |
| 18 | Another conference on Jan. 27 , at which membership was reported to be between 150,000 and 200,000 , approved a programme favouring " radical disarmament and demilitarization of society , … a solidarity-based society which rests on the self-determination and tolerance of its citizens " , and the development of " the social net parallel to the [ market ] economy " . |
| 19 | Sensational media and police reports in 1989 seemed to suggest an increased use of ‘ crack ’ among young people in parts of south London , Liverpool , and Birmingham — with attendant fears that this particularly dangerous substance might become widespread , as it was reported to be in parts of the United States . |
| 20 | After Palace reached the semi-finals , Allison was reported to be in line for the job as American team manager during a summer contest against England . |
| 21 | On 5 June he is said to have ignored a request from a Catholic merchant for protection for his family in the Mansion House ; and he stirred himself only when the Bank of England was reported to be in the mob 's sights . |
| 22 | A total of 27 refugees including Noriega 's wife and daughters remained in the Cuban embassy and the former President , Manuel Solís Palma , was reported to be in the Venezuelan embassy . |
| 23 | At the end of the month Trenchev was reported to be in hiding . |
| 24 | By early November the rebel movement was reported to be in control of one-third of the country , and by the end of the month UNITA was thought to have at least nominal control of two-thirds of the country and thus to be in a stronger position than before the May 1991 Bicesse Peace Accord between the government and UNITA [ see p. 38180 ] . |
| 25 | As recently as January , the bank 's bid for the heart of England was reported to be in difficulties with the regulatory authorities . |
| 26 | Albert Zafy , " prime minister " in the opposition 's provisional government formed on June 21 [ see p. 38277 ] , was reported to be among the wounded . |
| 27 | She could not manage her own personal care or care of her house , and was deemed to be at risk when on her own . |
| 28 | But it was by no means to be confined to labourers since the emphasis on being adaptable was an implicit recognition of the importance of the mental factor inherent in all forms of labour , and one which was deemed to be of increasing relevance under ‘ modern conditions ’ . |
| 29 | A law on salaries which was passed on Dec. 26 , 1989 , was deemed to be of key importance . |
| 30 | Various allied governments took action to deport Iraqis and others whose continued presence was deemed to be against national interests . |