Example sentences of "be [verb] to [pers pn] in the " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the premise that ‘ too many cooks spoil the broth ’ , he asks us to reiterate that day to day management of the Village is in the hands of the Warden , Mrs. Pat Holmes , and any guidance , questions or advice on such matters should be addressed to her in the first instance . |
| 2 | ‘ We will be listening to him in the wings every night . ’ |
| 3 | Det Sgt Pat Lewis , of the child protection team , confirmed she had been examined by a doctor and added : ‘ We will be speaking to her in the morning . |
| 4 | And because you 'll be reading to me in the next few months when I 'm cooking and doing chores . |
| 5 | We order you to cause the said oaks to be delivered to him in the place which is most suitable for transporting them , and to assist him to find men to cut them down and carry them , at our expense . |