Example sentences of "was [adv] to have a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The research programme was thus to have a broad base to provide broadly applicable results . |
| 2 | It was not to have a long future , although Mary summoned it late in 1553 to announce her proposed marriage to Philip of Castile . |
| 3 | MI6 's mistake was not to have a convincing cover story ready as soon as Crabb failed to return . |
| 4 | The doctor was telling her that he was off to have a good time where Lydia lived , imagining that this would induce envy in her . |
| 5 | Vidor was always to have a special affection for this film but later film historians have had many reservations . |
| 6 | The other members of the committee were : ( whose son , Waldo , was later to have a distinguished career with the BBC ) . |