Example sentences of "[was/were] [adj] to be [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Meanwhile the Broads were due to be given National Park status in April 1989 , and it seemed appropriate to mark the occasion with a modern study , albeit a subjective one . |
| 2 | The Dwarfs were content to be left alone . |
| 3 | Krabbe 's manager Jos Hermens and panel president Wolfgang Schoeppe have refused to comment on the findings of the reports which have only just been completed and were supposed to be kept secret until the final ruling was announced . |
| 4 | Although these were supposed to be held monthly , devious excuses were manifold when one side or the other wished to dodge an awkward issue . |
| 5 | Michael Liley , the Association Director , has pointed out that important changes were in the offing , and it was important to know what was to happen as the change were likely to be found unpleasant in the trade . |
| 6 | The devout Buddhist sees the hare who was willing to be roasted alive so the starving brahmin could eat his flesh . |
| 7 | I was fortunate to be granted full refugee status in under a year , this entitled me to bring my family here . |
| 8 | In this sketch , Ken was supposed to be shot dead . |
| 9 | ‘ I did n't know I was supposed to be keeping office-boy hours . ’ |
| 10 | The lorry was supposed to be carrying empty containers only . |
| 11 | Dent was happy to be left alone . |
| 12 | M. Chaillot was proud to be living close to Balzac 's house . |
| 13 | Thérèse was scared to be left alone . |
| 14 | It was horrible to be called boring . |
| 15 | She was ready to be lulled asleep by the monotonous chant when they all stood up and repeated , ‘ God the Father , God the Son , and God the Holy Ghost . ’ |