Example sentences of "was [to-vb] [pers pn] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hitherto , Blackpool 's aim had been to crush-load its trams to bursting-point , now the object was to give them a comfortable ride for their money . |
| 2 | Carrie was taken by surprise at his question and her first instinct was to give him a sharp reply , but she nodded instead , catching the look of concern in Don 's deep brown eyes . |
| 3 | He did go back to London ; he did defy the might of Zanuck , but the canny Alex Korda in London stitched up the contract later which , yes , was to give him a million dollars , but also tie him to some terrible films . |
| 4 | His reply was to give her a sharp pull forward and then a shove in the back , which knocked her to her knees . |
| 5 | He said he 'd noticed that our Mini was getting a bit down at heel , and in the light of Ken 's injuries he thought the least he could do was to give me a better means of transport . |
| 6 | In 1168 Geoffrey stood on the threshold of a long and turbulent career which was to earn him a great reputation as a knight both in Europe and on crusade and to help lift his dynasty out of the ranks of the barons of Poitou and place it firmly among the leading princes of Christendom . |
| 7 | In July 1568 , he was appointed to the Commission of Sewers , along with Lord Cobham , a position he was to hold for many years and which was to make him a close friend of Lord Cobham until Cobham 's death . |