Example sentences of "[be] to perform the " in BNC.
Next pageNo | Sentence |
---|---|
1 | The Lindsay Quartet are to perform the world première of Sir Michael Tippett 's 5th String Quartet on the opening night of the Sheffield Chamber Music Festival ( May 9th–23rd ) at the Crucible Studio Theatre , the central venue for this year 's Festival . |
2 | We have to start with some broad-cut view of the areas of the company which we believe should be encouraged to go ahead , the areas of the company which we believe have got to be held back or even disposed of , those which are to perform the function of cash cows , and those we wish to encourage to develop in more aggressive and adventurous ways than they have hitherto . |
3 | She spends much of the opera in disguise , first as a ‘ doctor ’ who ‘ revives ’ the Albanians ( who have pretended to kill themselves when rejected ) by means of an enormous magnet ( thanks to Dr Mesmer ) , and then as the notary who is to perform the marriage ceremony . |
4 | Thus the intention of the actor is to perform the act , and local knowledge provides him with the means to achieve it . |
5 | The main role of protein , however , is to perform the functions of each individual cell . |
6 | 353 ) the Court of Exchequer Chamber held that a promise by A to pay existing debts that he owed B was no consideration for a promise by C. Lord Abinger C.B. said : ‘ Now a consideration to support a promise must either operate to the advantage of the party making the promise , or to the detriment of the party who is to perform the consideration . |
7 | The ‘ only means of modifying what they have done is to perform the same action when next invited to do so ’ . |
8 | That round-the-clock open church door meant a succession of welcome visitors – the givers of goods , our learned advisers , chance visitors , and even a London actor , Roger Rees , of R.S.C. 's Nicholas Nickleby fame , who is to perform the Book of Revelation in St. A's & St. G 's Church in October . |