Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] were [vb pp] to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Wanting to remain a child becomes unfeasible even to the most stupid old beard at the age of about 35 ; they eventually give up and accept they were born to be schoolteachers . |
| 2 | The mystery plays were originally known as the Corpus Christi Play ; the use of the singular ‘ play ’ indicated they were intended to be seen as a whole , while Corpus Christi refers to the holy day on which they were performed . |
| 3 | I guess we were meant to be , however much we try to fight it . |
| 4 | I guess we were meant to be , however much we try to fight it . |
| 5 | This morning in Blackpool Mr Patten apologised for the comments , saying they were meant to be ’ satirical ’ . |
| 6 | He criticised the system of screening and the appeals tribunal for refugees due to be sent back , saying they were forbidden to be present , allowed no legal representation , and were not told the reasons for decisions . |
| 7 | I thought you were meant to be watching your blood pressure . ’ |
| 8 | I knew — it sounds corny — but I knew we were meant to be , that we were simpático . ’ |