Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] be to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Offshore winds are dangerous and are to be avoided at all costs . |
| 2 | It is argued that cultural discontinuities between homes and schools do exist , are inevitable and are to be celebrated . |
| 3 | The only thing he could think of was he was a good swimmer — and a fat lot of good that was to him . |
| 4 | Built in 1540 , these lovely red-brick stables have been loaned to the Horse Rangers by grace and favour since 1964 , and could not have a better tenant than this exclusive voluntary organisation — exclusive that is to children who do not have their own horses and ponies . |
| 5 | Equally , strong unison singing to an accompaniment is always effective and is to be encouraged . |
| 6 | Co-operation with the LEAs was equally important and was to be sought on a basis of complementary provision rather than through competitive relationships . |
| 7 | Lakatos offers a universal criterion of rationality , then , which is conjectural and is to be tested against the history of science . |
| 8 | Three thousand tonnes of equipment from the steel works , which closed two years ago with the loss of 1,200 jobs , has been bought by the Chinese and is to be shipped out of Birkenhead docks to Shanghai . |
| 9 | Three thousand tonnes of equipment from the steel works , which closed two years ago with the loss of 1,200 jobs , have been bought by the Chinese and is to be shipped out of Birkenhead docks to Shanghai . |
| 10 | Three thousand tonnes of equipment from the steelworks , which closed with the loss of 1,200 jobs , has been bought by the Chinese and is to be shipped out of Birkenhead docks to Shanghai . |
| 11 | Only two cities in Poland have more Poles , and but two cities in Ireland have more Irish than are to be found in Chicago . |
| 12 | Zipped up the inside , and with a squared off toe , it was the last word in futuristic chic that was to be adapted and toned down for the mass market . |
| 13 | The amounts are variable and are to be debited annually . |
| 14 | However , this does not mean that the kinds of plant foods we have mentioned are bad or are to be avoided . |
| 15 | First , the growth of services in total output is a relative growth , relative that is to manufacturing . |