Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] [pers pn] be to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The same qualifications characterized the University Statute of 1863 which , while granting the universities greater autonomy , made clear that it was to be exercised within narrow guide-lines . |
| 2 | Interesting though it is to be aware of the way in which these various theological traditions bear fruit in the mystics ' accounts of their experience , it is important to remember that they can not fully account for this experience . |
| 3 | Between 1193 and 1201 it is possible that he is to be identified with a master Elias , steward to Gilbert de Glanville , bishop of Rochester [ q.v. ] , a close friend and kinsman of Hubert Walter . |
| 4 | His heart sank , perversely convinced that he was to be transferred to some damp hole where he would be able neither to stand upright nor lie at full length , and chained there in darkness . |
| 5 | Pasha Naiz and his death were evocative in consequential ways ; they were part of an idiom which was largely inexplicit ( though not unstructured ) but which has to be made explicit if it is to be understood by people who do not have it . |
| 6 | The motivation must be right if we are to be effective in the Lord 's service . |
| 7 | Oh , lord , he had to be strong if she was to be . |
| 8 | John Hutt , Governor of Western Australia , was thrilled that it was to be an Englishman who was to dispel the mists of ornithological obscurity from the continent . |
| 9 | HE 'S BLACK SO IT 'S TO BE EXPECTED |
| 10 | They tend to say , oh well , he 's black so it 's to be expected , they 're bound to do that , so when they give you that kind of attitude , you think oh well , blow them , if that 's what they think , why not act like that . |
| 11 | The roads in this upper part of the valley were designed in medieval times for the occasional passage of horses and carts and have never been brought to modern standards by straightening and widening and it is to be hoped that they never will be . |
| 12 | Subject matter has to be made more generally intelligible if it is to be seen no longer as self-contained but as part of a wide and complex body of knowledge . |
| 13 | However , it is unlikely that he is to be identified with Lothar , colleague of the great Romanist Pillius , whom the convent of Canterbury sought to enlist in June or July 1187 in the course of their great struggle with the archbishop . |
| 14 | Plantings must be bold if they are to be appreciated from a house window . |
| 15 | To produce these pictures the paper must be fairly tough if they are to be kept . |
| 16 | Being aware of the interval structure of scales is vitally important if they are to be used creatively and effectively against chords . |
| 17 | The developing of links with record creators will be important if they are to be encouraged to exercise their moral responsibility to preserve these contemporary cultural artifacts , e-facts . |
| 18 | A sharp kitchen knife can not be made absolutely safe if it is to be any use as a kitchen knife . |
| 19 | He had the expatriate knack of being lent things and getting himself looked after on his return to the native land , and as they talked it became apparent that we were to be entertained to lunch by the gallery owner . |
| 20 | The exemption is a recognition of the desirability of spontaneity in certain circumstances ; where there are sudden events such as the ‘ release of pollutants , a traffic accident , a shipment of nuclear waste or a visit by a political leader , ’ the response to such events must be immediate if it is to be effective , and the giving of notice is in such circumstances not reasonably practicable . |
| 21 | This is partly because its product , type , must be familiar if it is to be legible . |
| 22 | Tchaikovsky is without doubt one of these , and Francesca and Marche Slave ( both composed incidentally in 1876 ) require an approach bordering on the hysterical if they are to be heard to their best advantage . |
| 23 | ‘ But you , Bethlehem … small as you are to be among Judah 's clans , out of you shall come forth a governor for Israel , one whose roots are far back in the past , in days gone by . |
| 24 | SCREEN goddess Liz Taylor is furious that she is to be portrayed by Raquel Welch , the star she dislikes more than any other , in a film . |
| 25 | Graded assessment and modular accreditation schemes are likely to hasten this process since they too involve the erosion of traditional subject-based teaching and curriculum boundaries and require a much greater degree of organizational flexibility and ongoing review and guidance to be provided through course tutoring if they are to be successful . |
| 26 | In the next chapter you will find details of exercises in breathing , relaxation , basic meditation and visualisation — all of which are vital If you are to be healthy in a truly holistic way . |
| 27 | This time it was widely recognised that a change in policy was necessary if it was to be achieved . |
| 28 | True demi-caractère dancers with a sense of comedy are still rare but they are to be found . |
| 29 | Processions commonly or customarily held , and funeral processions are exempt from the notice requirement , presumably because the police will already be fully aware that they are to be held , and do not therefore fall within the ‘ triggering ’ rationale of the requirement . |
| 30 | Valuation work will be relied on by those instructing the firm for purposes agreed in the terms of engagement and , on occasions , the firm may be aware that it is to be relied on by third parties too . |