Example sentences of "it [was/were] [to-vb] [adj] [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | But the first thing that 's the first thing to bear in mind , the first thing to bear in mind of course is had our previous proposals in other years been accepted Mr Mayor we would need it as it were to make these cuts from this year . |
2 | Although the rebels had begun an air ferry with six planes they had at their disposal , it was clear that the rate of transfer thus achieved was much too slow and that the only hope of improving it was to obtain more planes from outside Spain . |
3 | On the contrary , it was to hammer long balls into the Hearts penalty area at every opportunity on the grounds that such pressure would produce defensive mistakes . |
4 | Ramsey asked how valuable it was to have scholarly men as bishops . |
5 | It was to have considerable effects upon the earlier stages of education . |