Example sentences of "[coord] [pron] be [to-vb] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Every choreographer must have a motive if he or she is to give proper thought , impetus and significance to the movements made by the dancers whether : they are telling a story ; describing and/or expressing the thoughts behind a theme ; or interpreting music either by expressing personal feelings about the melody and rhythm or by so framing the dance that it parallels the music and reveals its structure .
2 And I were to guess that learning together is also a model of rich and diverse possibilities .
3 " We began with history , and covered the early years of Queen Elizabeth , and we were to have some music practice , but I persuaded Miss Powers to leave that until later this afternoon , lest it disturb you . "
4 Although they had recently lost narrowly to New Zealand , there was no question that West Indies were now the outstanding team in the world , and they were to continue that way throughout the 1980s .
5 I 'm not sure it was that brilliant but ha , ha , and it 's to change that law
6 Chair , it was one officer whom we 've got on staff at the moment Karen Wheeler who 's away nursing her new baby , and it 's to authorize that officer to carry out certain roles under the health and safety
7 The balance of power was shifting back to favour the landlord , and it was to remain that way for a long time .
8 Zurich , in the Middle Ages , was Switzerland 's most important city , and it was to stay that way .
9 The CNAA had already approved a dozen of Hatfield 's courses for honours degrees , and it was to have twenty degree courses by 1968 , establishing a pattern of honours degree , degree and sub-degree courses .
10 And what 's to stop this dame tanking up the deal later ?
11 But I was to discover another facet of Soviet hospital life when , after the last meal of the day at six o'clock , I became aware of a plaintive female voice outside my window .
12 I know , but I 'm to buy two birthday presents I just do n't have thirty .
13 But who is to provide this training and of what should it consist ?
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