Example sentences of "[noun sg] what is to be " in BNC.

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1 In theory , each phase of schooling can see at a glance what is to be built upon it — and can see the size of that future building .
2 Looking at the act of speaking in a broader way , we can see that intonation can signal to the listener what is to be taken as ‘ new ’ information and what is already ‘ given ’ , can suggest when the speaker is indicating some sort of contrast or link with material in another tone-unit and , in conversation , can convey to the listener what kind of response is expected .
3 He adds , ‘ it is difficult to escape the conclusion that the government has taken power : ( a ) to set for each authority what is to be regarded as the ‘ needed ’ level of spending , ( b ) to enforce that level of spending by manipulation of grant' .
4 Planning is the managerial process of deciding in advance what is to be done and how it is to be done .
5 One of the clearest discussions of these debates can be found in Elizabeth Wilson 's book What Is to Be Done about Violence against Women ? ( 1983 ) .
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