Example sentences of "[pers pn] were [to-vb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | You imagine that if I were to catalogue for you the incidents of my life , and tell you all my memories , you would come to know me better . |
| 2 | He glared at her again , as if she were to blame for everything , and Robyn felt herself tremble beneath his icy gaze . |
| 3 | But if she were to look for ever and a day , she would not find it . |
| 4 | Was it normal , she had enquired , for elderly gentlemen making termly investigations into your scholastic progress to indicate where you were to sit for interview by laying their hand on the sofa cushion , and then , when you sat down , failing to remove their hand ? |
| 5 | I 've noted there that , that if you were to bid for funds that had tapering attaching to them , and therefore you would be picking up increased costs in ninety five , six , and ninety six , seven , that they would n't exceed the figure shown at the bottom of the page . |
| 6 | Mr Newham said the PPL would have ‘ no qualms ’ about seeking redress from those who consistently ignored them , but added : ‘ If you were to apply for a licence today we could be lenient about past fees . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ If we were to go for full indexation , ’ said Jacek Kuron , the Labour Minister , ‘ there would be a mountain of money on the market leading to enormous price increases , with all the dangers that implies , especially for the poor . ’ |
| 8 | They replied , ‘ Oh , but we were to go for drinks with Derek tonight . ’ |
| 9 | We were to wait for the oyster-fishing season in the Bay of Cancale without giving the boats notice and stop them as they sailed past Barfleur Head … |
| 10 | In the Pre-Campaign Wave and the two Campaign Waves we asked electors to give each party a mark out of ten for how inclined they were to vote for it . |
| 11 | Under Biset 's orders they were to search for the evildoers and those who harboured them , and do whatever was necessary to maintain the king 's peace in those parts . |
| 12 | Alexander raised none of the questions which would have to be answered if emancipation were to take place : whether serfs were to be granted land as well as liberty , whether and how they were to pay for them , and how local government was to be conducted if the jurisdiction of serf-owners came to an end . |
| 13 | At Kabrit in the meantime the L Detachment men were busily making ready for the departure back to Jalo , from where they were to head for Bouerat . |
| 14 | That Fiji won the main prize so easily led to something of an anti-climax , but that was hardly the fault of the organisers , though they were to blame for the scant and often inaccurate team information for public and press . |
| 15 | The bottom line is that whilst Wilko has made decisions which have upset , even annoyed us , if he were to leave for the England job there is no-one remotely capable of replacing him . |
| 16 | Her proposition had been simple and direct — if he were to work for her , she would make him wealthy and ensure him a place in society . |