Example sentences of "[noun sg] [pers pn] is to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For Locke , then , personal identity consists in an identity of consciousness , and not in the identity of some substance whose essence it is to be conscious . |
| 2 | What will her reaction be when she knows that her bright boy , while patting and stroking her and kissing her brow and her blue lips , must have been laughing up his sleeve at her , and thinking what a clever boy he is to be able to live in her fine house and have a big say in her business , while at the same time running a mistress on the side . ’ |
| 3 | Kenneth says what a joy it is to be back on one of the Great Western ’ Castles ’ . |
| 4 | They delivered their derogatory cards in turn to NatWest , Midlands , Lloyds and Barclays , and then let their feelings known with specially adapted carols such as : ‘ Jingle tills , jingle tills , jingle all the way/Oh what fun it is to be a High Street bank these days , /Pulling money out , putting receivers in/ Winding business up , with an evil grin . ’ |
| 5 | This month it is to be extended by nearly 1 km . |
| 6 | In this respect it is to be contrasted with section 6 of the Bail Act 1976 , which does create an offence where a person who has been released on bail fails without reasonable cause to surrender to custody . |
| 7 | In determining what constitutes a reasonable prospect it is to be assumed that the prospect given by the facts and other matters known to the creditor at the time he entered into the transaction resulting in the debt was a reasonable prospect ( s 271(4) ) . |
| 8 | Those whose calling it is to be God 's agents of reconciliation are vulnerable to the ordinary wear and tear of any who seek to serve among the wayward and weak , the blocked and blighted among beautiful people unable to realise their potential . |
| 9 | In whatever sense it is to be recognized as an objective fact that I am now responding in awareness of more factors than before , my reaction will likewise be objectively better than before . |
| 10 | In extension of that consideration in this particular case it is to be noted that the imposition of the condition for supervision on T. 's half-sister 's access was restrictive of a freedom previously enjoyed . |
| 11 | In next year 's Budget it is to be hoped he will take a further opportunity to reduce the differentials between Scotch and wine . ’ |
| 12 | Of course it is to be remembered here that we are concerned with a grave threat to the national economy . |
| 13 | ‘ I think , my dear , you have not yet learned what a curse it is to be born woman . |
| 14 | The choice of printouts that are available at any time will depend on the type of garment you have designed and the way it is to be knitted . |
| 15 | If the trustee does not summon a meeting to consider the resolution to remove him , the court can order such a meeting to be held and give directions as to the way it is to be conducted ( r 6.130 ) . |
| 16 | These variables are primarily the product , its price structure , the way it is to be promoted , and how it is to be distributed . |
| 17 | So the governing body has responsibility for the ethos of the school , for deciding what kind of school it is to be . |
| 18 | And because the horse has n't been upset , it is more likely to be co-operative next time it is to be shod . |
| 19 | The option requires information on the media type ( as specified using option 9.5.0 ) , the type of copy it is to be used for , ( Primary or Secondary ) , and the state of the item . |