Example sentences of "is to be the " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the civil servants have been vague when it comes to the detail of who is to be the competent authority , who is to foot the bill for its work ( and any extra studies it may require before giving consent ) , and how much of its deliberations are to be made public . |
| 2 | Though its accounts of individual poems are as searching as anything in Davie 's earlier books ( we owe Carcanet a debt : this is to be the first in a uniform edition of Davie 's work ) , Under Briggflatts is also a mordant and compelling history of the social climates to which these poems were a response . |
| 3 | Now there is to be the universal democracy of the microwave . |
| 4 | Eric Abbott prophesied falsely , ‘ It is to be the great work of your life ’ . |
| 5 | One of these roles , given to Asian women by their families and communities , is to be the upholders and preservers of ‘ our culture ’ . |
| 6 | TONY WRIGHT is to be the new captain of Gloucestershire in an attempt to foster a happier , more integrated dressing-room and lift morale . |
| 7 | This is to be the party 's platform for the elections to republican and local soviets early next year . |
| 8 | This is to be the party 's platform for the elections to republican and local soviets early next year . |
| 9 | The agreement guarantees Kurds their safe return — but who is to be the guarantor of their long-term safety and freedom ? |
| 10 | The court held that the rule that the welfare of the child is to be the first and paramount consideration applies not only to disputes between parents , but also to a dispute between parents and a third party . |
| 11 | The enemy is wily and therefore the more unlikely a person looks , the more likely he is to be the secret enemy . |
| 12 | They do n't know at the time , but this is to be the biggest event of the unusually hot British summer . |
| 13 | Or are they expected to be grateful that after the hamfisted handling of Sir David ( now Lord ) Wilson 's resignation , Hong Kong is to be the possible reward for a loser in the game of political musical chairs ? |
| 14 | The client gets help for day-to-day problems , but the price he pays for this is to be the landlord 's follower , to do his bidding and accept his view of the world . |
| 15 | this apparently buys an exhibition gallery utterly inadequate to host even a moderately-sized show ; a restaurant not large enough to serve both staff and members and be an income-generating venue for the public ; a bookshop that needs twice as much space if it is to be the premier one in England ; library and drawings storage that will mean costly out-housing as soon as the new facility is opened ; and finally — my own personal quibble — a drawings collection that will have lost its allure as a magnet for donor support . |
| 16 | Greater specialisation can also narrow horizons : ‘ For me , the highest pinnacle of achievement now is to be the director of a broadcast production . |
| 17 | To be labelled a hunk is to be the kind of image that girls can talk about , laugh at and giggle over together . |
| 18 | He gave detailed instructions for the procedure to be followed if no suitable dissertations were submitted , concluding : ‘ But if no such dissertations , worthy , in the opinion of the said Examiners , of any such reward as aforesaid should be offered for seven years , then a Medal , to be purchased with the said accumulations , shall be offered for the best dissertation on any Veterinary subject thought worthy by the said Examiners of such reward , but at all times the Foot of the Horse is to be the subject preferred , and next to that the nature , causes and treatment of Glanders , and the diseases of the Eye in horses : And if there should be no successful dissertation at the end of seven years , then the amount of the said accumulations shall be disposed of by the said Governors in such manner as they in their discretion may think proper , so as they are applied for the promotion of Veterinary Science ’ . |
| 19 | Then they become enmeshed in a desperate struggle about who is to be the baby . |
| 20 | Ms Denice-work-if-you-can-get-it ‘ Denice ’ Lewis , the Hello ! story , is to be the subject of an on-going biography . |
| 21 | Serve warm , cut into neat squares for tapas , or quarters if it is to be the centrepiece of the meal . |
| 22 | If a stepparent is to be the sole host : Mr David Green ( or Mrs Charles Brown ) … his ( her ) stepdaughter Jennifer ( again the bride 's surname may be included if different ) . |
| 23 | If this is to be the structure , it is good to go with it from the outset : once groups are established and running , you may find it difficult for group members to ‘ own ’ such a threatening idea ! |
| 24 | She may also have to face a serious reduction in income , which might necessitate the sale of her house and the loss of her settled way of life by a move to another neighbourhood and to a smaller home , or into yours if that is to be the arrangement you both decide upon . |
| 25 | The new meeting place is to be the day centre at Gilberdyke House , cosy and warm , but the villagers feel a sadness to have had to finally abandon Sandholme village hall . |
| 26 | Who is to be the ‘ boss ’ , territorial disputes , the right to breed , and pair formation , can all be witnessed , and this can often prevent a disaster . |
| 27 | BOB DYLAN is to be the subject of a major tribute concert on October 16 , the 30th anniversary of the release of his debut album . |
| 28 | Michael Lawrence , the Prudential 's group finance director , is to be the next chairman of the 100 Group , the influential forum for finance directors from the UK 's top public and private companies . |
| 29 | ‘ The main thing with women is to be the first person they meet . |
| 30 | Nelson before Trafalgar : ‘ The order of sailing is to be the order of battle . ’ |