Example sentences of "were to [be] no [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Worse still , she had apparently issued instructions before her appearance ‘ that there were to be no topical references , no jokes and minimal body contact ’ . |
| 2 | There were to be no mechanical or electrical improvements . |
| 3 | Me : ‘ I told you there were to be no bug-eyed monsters in Doctor Who . ’ |
| 4 | There were to be no male heirs for Thomas — indeed , he was to father only one robust child who would survive into old age , as we shall see shortly . |
| 5 | ‘ I thought I said there were to be no unaccompanied flights ? ’ she snaps . |
| 6 | Noel explains why the number is so small : ‘ When we took on this responsibility it was made clear that there were to be no extra funds specifically for underwater archaeology . |