Example sentences of "[noun sg] he [was/were] to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | I think I said how it would please me if one day he were to be elected to the Cullbridge Athenaeum . |
| 2 | But as Duke he was to be more than just the Count of Poitou . |
| 3 | For the remainder of his life he was to be closely associated with the building of Salisbury 's new cathedral . |
| 4 | And if in this new life he was to be alone … well , he had been alone for most of his life . |
| 5 | In addition he was to be found building amphitheatres in Soissons and Paris to provide shows for the citizens . |
| 6 | This morning was the first time he was to be given a serious piece of work before running later in the week . |
| 7 | Little did he know when he was called out on stage he was to be the subject of glowing tributes from around the world |