Example sentences of "be [to-vb] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | An arms trade committee , the function of which would be to issue export licences to enterprises , was in preparation . |
| 2 | He was quick to point out , however , that one should not therefore equate the law of value with the law of labour expenditure , since to do so would be to lose sight of the specific historical form and character of value relations . |
| 3 | Your aim should not be to lose weight , but to bring your eating habits under your control . |
| 4 | Liberal leader and Premier-elect Ray Groom promised that his new government 's first priority would be to combat unemployment within the state . |
| 5 | Vogel stated that his priorities would be to combat unemployment and to secure more investment for Thuringia . |
| 6 | The role of the auditor should be to support management by assisting in pointing out deficiencies and advising on possible courses of action . |
| 7 | A member of the Council of Overseas Research Centers of the Smithsonian Institution , the Academy 's mission will be to support research in the arts and humanities by American and Central European scholars and to become an important part of a new American presence in Europe . |
| 8 | To do anything at all would be to risk exposure . |
| 9 | The answer might be to reintroduce transport allowances , but only on Tuesday the Racehorse Owners ' Association voted against that . |
| 10 | In fact , all a person would need to do in the middle of a Darkfall storm would be to remain calm , not touch anything — unless he or she is wearing gloves and wait for the effect to pass . |
| 11 | Justice Minister Lu You-wen stated that the " thought police " would be replaced by officials whose task would be to curb corruption , and that all information previously gathered concerning the political loyalties of civil servants would be destroyed . |
| 12 | The government gave a series of reasons for its decision , some of them more plausible than others ; but the main aim seemed to be to acquire cash or foreign credit for the rehabilitation of its industries . |
| 13 | While the convention might be to conduct attitude surveys , the Profitboss actually listens to his people . |
| 14 | An alternative means of increasing the number of units in the input utterance , and thereby decreasing the number of word paths found , would be to include stress in the lexicon and input utterance . |
| 15 | It was concluded that the net effect of all the plans outlined would be to affect employment by not more than 10% . |
| 16 | Once the senior managers within an organisation have developed a strategy for EMC , the next stage is to provide definitive technical information for those whose job it will be to implement EMC measures . |
| 17 | For the time being these issues will be held in suspense , and the following chapters will examine those aspects of company law which bear on management decision making on the assumption that their aim should be to promote profit maximisation subject only to external legal constraints . |
| 18 | in some cases , the aim of nursing care may be to promote adaptation to the new situation , as previous function has not been restored completely . |
| 19 | The first step must be to restore coherence and confidence to the central direction of economic policy . |
| 20 | The new government , whose authority was not recognized by the central government in Baghdad , said that its first task would be to restore order in Iraqi Kurdistan . |
| 21 | His immediate tasks will be to restore morale on the railways , implement safety measures proposed after the Clapham Junction crash and match BR 's operations to the strict financial regime imposed by the Government . |
| 22 | A main task of party renovation would be to restore confidence in the party as the defender of working class interests . |
| 23 | If there is a benefit to be achieved , and this is not inconsiderable , it would be to stimulate user education in countries where activity is low and which need outside support , particularly in the developing countries . |
| 24 | The aim would be to provide specialist research , advice and information , to agencies on the ‘ front line ’ and to provide legal services to the disadvantaged in public law issues . |
| 25 | Their role will be to provide specialist expertise in this area for the profession on a full-time basis . |
| 26 | The first step should simply be to provide museum custodians and art historians . |
| 27 | Whatever the commercial motivations of those engaged in the ‘ farming industry ’ , the ultimate purpose of agriculture must be to provide mankind with a sustained and ample supply of health-giving food . |
| 28 | Their role will be to provide advice and support aimed at helping employees to stop the problem at source . |
| 29 | There is no logical reason why a person ought not to be allowed to represent another in order to protect that other 's individual interests , but in such a case the main function of representation would probably be to provide finance for the action rather than organizational efficiency ; and in most cases there is no reason why one person should not provide another with finance to enable that other to bring an action in his or her own name . |
| 30 | The new group is to map this area , and practical applications of the work will be to provide information for coastal planning and engineering , to identify marine aggregate resources , and to be able to give advice on the siting of outfalls , and of cable and pipeline routes . |