Example sentences of "'s [noun] [be] [prep] be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But Tony Franjieh 's rise was to be short-lived . |
| 2 | It is commonly accepted that part of a nurse 's functions is to be sensitive to and provide care for the psychological needs of patients , achieved in part through interpersonal relationships . |
| 3 | Between 1941 and 1947 , Rank 's companies were to be responsible for financing half the films made in Britain . |
| 4 | At least Ferdinando 's reaction was to be penitent and vow he would not visit the caffè again . |
| 5 | Nevertheless , if the court 's powers are to be meaningful , there must come a point at which the court , while not disregarding the child 's wishes , can override them in the child 's own best interests , objectively considered . |
| 6 | Next year 's output is to be one point five times this year 's . |
| 7 | It is common ground that there was no ‘ good cause ’ within the meaning of section 34 ; the university was relying on the three months ' notice term contained in the letter of appointment coupled with the provision in section 34(3) that Mr. Page 's tenure was to be subject to the terms of the appointment . |
| 8 | At the conference Mr Berge was flanked by Daniel Bareboim 's replacement , the Korean conductor , Myung-Whun Chung Mr Berge 's role was to be cocky and confident and dismiss scepticism about the chances of the opera house becoming a permanent reality . |
| 9 | God 's people are to be practical in their love , because we realise that we were once restrained and confined , unable to live as God intended us to live . |
| 10 | Such quantities can not be ignored if measures of the program 's performance are to be valid . |
| 11 | But even with this threat eliminated , Hua 's reign was to be short-lived . |
| 12 | The reader 's expectation is to be satisfied by the unexpected : he is to be taken away from normal concerns by events of an exaggerated , heightened nature , often taking place in exotic , distant surroundings . |
| 13 | For several weeks the project had been the talk of Polruan : the Russell had been put into extended refit , volunteers had been sought by extravagant promises of Spanish prizes and — to prove that this time Harry 's adventure was to be more than just talk — two six-pounder sakers and a couple of falconets had been delivered aboard a hoy from Plymouth , and hoisted onto the Russell 's deck under Harry 's personal supervision . |
| 14 | Capra 's film was to be one of the most successful , acclaimed , and important films in the depression period because it was firmly set in contemporary America , but not in an America preoccupied with social problems . |
| 15 | Borland International Inc president and chief executive Philippe Kahn says the company will report profit for the fourth quarter to March 31 , and adds that he is comfortable with analysts ' estimates of profits of about $0.10 a share : Borland 's target is to be profitable every quarter in the coming fiscal 1994 — Paradox for Windows is ‘ doing great ’ and is on a winning track and Quattro Pro is now picking up . |
| 16 | Ken 's solution was to be outrageous . |
| 17 | Sufferers from Alzheimer 's disease were to be exempt from the tax — a concession which opposition parties had fought for . |
| 18 | The therapist 's task is to be sensitive to these differences and work with the parents to devise strategies of change that fit in with their cultural viewpoint . |