Example sentences of "[adv] [ex0] [was/were] to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Soon there were to be further strains on the Anglo-Turkish relationship in Egypt . |
| 2 | If moreover there were to be a case of parthenogenesis , the resulting foetus would be female , for there would be no ‘ Y ’ chromosome present ! |
| 3 | In procedural terms also there was to be no shortage of room for ambiguity . |
| 4 | Originally there were to be two of these , one for the preparation of a general statute and one to deal with local variations , but the arrangement proved unworkable and by the end of April 1859 there were four , each with responsibility for both the general and the particular aspects of its field . |
| 5 | Unfortunately there was to be no 200 metres event , but there were some invitation events scheduled including a 60 metres , and having won that event at the Cosford Games I thought that I would be selected . |
| 6 | Were we not concerned with a historical religion we could settle such matters as to who might be the ministers in the religion ( if indeed there were to be any ) on a priori ethical grounds . |
| 7 | Instead there was to be a 25 per cent reduction in the state 's operational budget , some tax increases , the sale of some 3,000 government-owned vehicles , and strict control of the civil service payroll . |
| 8 | For Kylie , however there was to be no looking back . |