Example sentences of "[vb past] [was/were] [vb pp] to be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He could n't threaten the Soviet Union directly because the Soviet Union was a nuclear power and could n't be threatened er so the course of action he took was intended to be moderate and to secure the objective solely of removing the missiles from Cuba , not of doing anything about the Cuban government or the regime or anything of that sort . |
| 2 | He could n't threaten the Soviet Union directly because the Soviet Union was a nuclear power and could n't be threatened er so the course of action he took was intended to be moderate and to secure the objective solely of removing the missiles from Cuba , not of doing anything about the Cuban government or the regime or anything of that sort . |
| 3 | Then , gripping her lips firmly together , because whatever else she said was bound to be wrong , Ellie continued to stare at Phena in horror and worry . |
| 4 | The models of teaching it commended were expected to be influential , and the Authority saw itself as having a duty to provide a clear lead on the direction and character of primary classroom practice . |
| 5 | He sat up and gave her a quick smile which she supposed was meant to be reassuring . |