Example sentences of "he [be] [to-vb] a " in BNC.

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1 Rather he is informed about the situation and the purpose of informing him is to provide a knowledge base from which he can work out his own actions .
2 To watch him was to see a master at work — each slice so thin and of unvarying thickness .
3 One person on his own could not constitute a procession , but if a person were to march on his own , having publicised the fact widely in advance , it would seem that he might be said to be organising a procession if , Pied Piper like , he were to draw a crowd of supporters and followers .
4 Lawyer B also needed to maintain the good will of the local County Court if he were to remain a success .
5 If he were to defeat a Labour government as soon as it had taken office , the Liberals would be accused of frivolity in precipitating an unnecessary election , especially if Labour contented itself with moderate policies as it intended to do .
6 The local authority , which shared parental responsibility for J. in consequence of a care order made under the Children Act 1989 , obtained leave under section 100 of the Act to invoke the court 's inherent jurisdiction to determine whether artificial ventilation and/or other life-saving measures should be administered to J. if he were to suffer a life-threatening event .
7 By an order dated 30 March 1992 Waite J. granted the local authority 's application under section 100(3) of the Children Act 1989 for leave to invoke the court 's inherent jurisdiction to determine whether artificial ventilation and/or other life-saving measures should be given to J. , an infant for whom the local authority shared parental responsibility pursuant to a care order made under the Act of 1989 , if he were to suffer a life-threatening event .
8 ‘ Moreover , on general principles , it would in my judgment be a plain interference with or usurpation of an owner 's rights by the customer if he were to remove a label which the owner had placed on goods or put another label on .
9 There was no real way of keeping him away from Irish friends … unless of course , he were to have an accident too — something that would keep him at home for several months preferably .
10 He is to spearhead a bid to raise cash for a new hospice , hospital and day centre in Hindley , near Wigan .
11 He is to table a new series of questions in the Commons today which ask for details of the proposed package .
12 In this latter event , unless he is to receive a reasonable rate of interest on the monies outstanding , the monies received on repayment of the charge could be worth very little in purchasing power by the time they are received .
13 On the occasion of its 30th anniversary , the University of Novi Sad in Yugoslavia awarded him the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science ; and this month at the annual meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science he is to receive an Honorary DSc from the University of Wales .
14 Mr McLean , with a little help from Conservative candidate Mr David Williamson , has the small matter of a 7,035 majority to overturn if he is to enjoy a second ‘ retirement ’ on April 9 , 1992 .
15 On his doctor 's advice he is to see a specialist today following the mysterious breathing difficulties which saw him rushed to hospital on Tuesday .
16 On his doctor 's advice he is to see a specialist today following the mysterious breathing difficulties which saw him rushed to hospital on Tuesday .
17 He is to do a lot less swinging .
18 Although Godfrey J. correctly concluded that the operation of the taxpayer which generated the taxable profits was one carried on in Hong Kong he went too far in saying that a taxpayer must establish the existence of a profit-generating operation outside Hong Kong if he is to escape a charge to tax under section 14 .
19 They accept that he is to become a writer and a poet .
20 If a president is to break out of this situation , if he is to become a leader rather than a mere presider , he requires a reasonably united administrative branch , yet that minimum requirement is not easily come by .
21 I gather that since he is to become a man of substance the world has become his oyster . ’
22 The more adequate a man feels , the less likely he is to seek an outside sex partner in order to prove something to himself .
23 The interviewer is trying to be objective and scientific , yet has to establish and maintain ‘ rapport ’ if he is to get a good interview .
24 The answers seem to be that : ( 1 ) an arbitrator may be obliged to follow the litigation practice if he is to avoid an allegation of misconduct , unless the arbitration rules concerned specifically preclude those procedures or the parties both agree they need not be followed ; and that ( 2 ) the position of an expert will depend first on whether the parties have any specific requirements .
25 He realises it needs attention if he is to complete a full set of major titles by winning the world crown in Stuttgart in August .
26 Port Vale 's John Rudge emerged last night as a possible successor to Dennis Rofe , while caretaker-manager Allison made it clear he would want a good back-up team if he is to resume a managerial career that ended in 1984 .
27 Rumours that he is to host a new programme for Janet Street-Porter 's Defecate II , featuring MC Wormski , have been strenuously denied , and plans to front a relaunched Top Of The Plops or join Katie Muckrik on The Turd were pooh-poohed .
28 He is to have a home amongst them like their own homes .
29 The marketer will have to understand and use the " right " language if he is to achieve an effective communication to the market .
30 He is to keep an eye on them , transfer them between nicks when necessary and make sure they turn up in court on time .
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