Example sentences of "who were to be [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The last quarter of the nineteenth century was a tremendous time in British deaf history , not just because of the events that took place and the deeds that were done , but also because of the men of remarkable ability and calibre who were to be giants amongst deaf , and hearing , people . |
| 2 | Before the Russian campaign , an event no one could reasonably foresee , those who were to be afrancesados held it ‘ morally impossible ’ that the French would be defeated . |
| 3 | The memo continues by stating that if the group who were to be part of the first squadron returned by road , they would waste too much time and should therefore be flown back to collect the new vehicles and supplies needed at Kufra . |
| 4 | The utility of science was indeed everywhere urged , just as the utility of classics was urged for those who were to be legislators , justices of the peace or district officers in the colonies . |
| 5 | Tom proposed that two of these should be used as studs , or servers ; there were five women who were to be brood mares for the plantation . |