Example sentences of "what [noun] [was/were] to be " in BNC.

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1 foreshadowed the ‘ construction ’ approach in Lonrho by treating the common law criminal contempt as if it were created by a hypothetical enactment and asking what intention was to be inferred , with regard to civil liability , from the exercise of the contempt jurisdiction .
2 In English Exporters ( London ) Ltd v Eldonwall Ltd [ 1973 ] Ch 415 at 426 Megarry J stated that the term " have regard " almost of necessity was bound to create difficulties , asking how much regard was to be had and what weight was to be attached to the regard when it has been had .
3 The statute in pursuance of which the challenged action was done would provide guidance to the court as to what grievances were to be considered as giving a genuine cause for complaint .
4 What period was to be taken as the ‘ trade cycle ’ over which government spending would balance ?
5 No matter what arrangements were to be made , the Government believe that the introduction of video recording of interviews with terrorists suspects could seriously jeopardise the process of investigating crime .
6 As always he waited for Garry to decide what games were to be played .
7 With that lovely sated feeling inside me , I packed the War Bag and went wearily home , thinking what had happened over in my mind , trying to figure out the whys and wherefores , see what lessons were to be learned , what signs to be read in it all .
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