Example sentences of "[Wh det] was [to-vb] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Or the jurors could have taken the path they did in fact elect , which was to go to the very heart of the matter and conclude that these officers were only doing what they have been trained to do and that all the famous video footage demonstrated was that they had indeed gone by the book . |
| 2 | Although representatives of the Prussian ruling class they played a necessary role in the development of the national aspirations of the people which was to lead to our new Germany … . ’ |
| 3 | A pro-Nasserite revolution occurred in the Yemen in September 1962 , which was to lead to Egyptian-backed rebellions in the Aden Protectorates and later in Aden itself . |
| 4 | Though a little patchy , there is more than enough to keep fans happy and several killer cuts that show Nirvana already distilling the heady brew of metal , punk and pop which was to lead to Smells Like Teen Spirit — the track critics have called the best rock song ever . |
| 5 | So Wolfgang set off once more , this time with his mother , on a journey which was to lead to Paris — and tragedy . |
| 6 | The situation that produced it was comparable to that which was to lead to a similar agreement between the returning Dutch and those who had proclaimed the Republic of Indonesia : in both cases neither side was prepared , there and then , for all-out war when the last British forces left Indonesia or when the Chinese armies in Tonkin were finally persuaded to leave . |
| 7 | She was an eloquent speaker , with a beautiful voice , and drew an enthusiastic response which was to lead to the official recognition of the Mothers ' Union as a diocesan , national , and international organization , with Mary Sumner as its leader . |
| 8 | A few observers had already commented on the effectiveness of coaching for tests , a factor which was to lead to the first serious public disquiet over tests as measurement of innate , unalterable and asocial ability — although such comments were not yet thoroughly substantiated . |
| 9 | When he built a bungalow for himself at Kinmel Bay in 1971 it was the start of a house-building career which was to lead to the receiving of important awards at national ceremonies in top London hotels . |
| 10 | So I did the unforgivable , which was to suggest to my boyfriend that they go on to the summit without me . |
| 11 | Any thought of what was to happen to his family home in Belfast had to be shelved until a joint decision could be reached with his brother when he next came home on leave . |
| 12 | Headhunters were also more likely to offer a dynamic rather than a static solution , Gozzard suggested : they would be looking for what was to happen to the company in the future , not just today , and the role of the successful candidate in effecting change . |
| 13 | He collected what was to amount to over 125,000 species of flora and fauna , many of which were entirely new to science . |
| 14 | Whatever was to happen to him would happen without any provocation on his part , and nothing he did in conciliation could ward it off . |