Example sentences of "that [was/were] only to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the fringe soon proved to be rather tattier , the services more underhand than the original promotional copy made out , well , that was only to be expected of an enterprise left to run itself without Capellan supervision . |
| 2 | She had lost weight before the wedding ; that was only to be expected — but the girl moving through the crowds , shaking hands and accepting flowers , looked positively transparent . |
| 3 | But that was only to be expected . |
| 4 | But , with a man of Luke 's charisma , that was only to be expected . |
| 5 | She peered closely at her face ; there were a few lines about the mouth and eyes but at forty-seven that was only to be expected . |