Example sentences of "[pron] be to have [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We shall take up residence in autumn , not later , for I am to have another child close to Christmas , I believe . |
| 2 | I was to have one visit from the district nurse and , of course , check-ups from my GP and surgeon . |
| 3 | I got to know Rosemary before Basil ; she was my Art Adviser in my earliest days of teaching and how fortunate I was to have such encouragement , support and stimulation . |
| 4 | Soon after my operation , I was to have another experience of this ignorance . |
| 5 | If I was to have any chance of being posted to Calvi , I would have to come in the top five in basic training . |
| 6 | The 19th century saw two significant changes in the newspaper industry which were to have considerable impact on future developments . |
| 7 | The code , which is to have immediate effect , will mean more informal inquiry procedures , and will aid decision-takin by the Secretary of State . |
| 8 | During his reign Edgar made one decision which was to have great significance later . |
| 9 | If you are to have one set of valuable notes , do n't lend them even to friends ! |
| 10 | ‘ You 'll be needing another hand , ’ he said , ‘ if you 're to have more stock . ’ |
| 11 | By the time Judith was seven , it was quite obvious to Bertha Cohen that if she was to have any hope of achieving the enlargement of her life that she dreamed of she would just have to try again . |
| 12 | They were placed under the supervision of a senior student , Richard Lawrence of Birmingham , who was to have one guinea a week and board and accommodation at the expense of the College . |
| 13 | I believe this to be most important if we are to have rational investment decisions and efficient allocations of resources . |
| 14 | These were the irregular marks of a pit saw and , to me , are a feature showing the hard work which went into them , reminding us of how lucky we are to have modern machinery . |
| 15 | Here we are to have some fun . |
| 16 | Mum came in from the shops and gave us the news that , starting from September , we are to have 2 morning services . |
| 17 | However , I believe that it is unavoidable if we are to have any hope of defending what is ours . |
| 18 | ‘ All League matches are vital , but we simply have to win this one if we are to have any chance of taking the title , ’ said Evans . |
| 19 | Much as we longed for another child , and overjoyed as we were that we were to have another daughter , we both said that it was the hardest thing we had ever done , to see a lovely young mother say goodbye to her daughter . |
| 20 | The news broke that we were to have another squadron of Pathfinders , but these were going to be crack troops flying Mosquitoes , a much smaller aircraft than the good old faithful Lancaster , and much faster . |
| 21 | A new approach to central area redevelopment was implied if the argument was accepted , that if we were to have any chance of living with the car , then a different type of city was needed . |
| 22 | " We began with history , and covered the early years of Queen Elizabeth , and we were to have some music practice , but I persuaded Miss Powers to leave that until later this afternoon , lest it disturb you . " |
| 23 | This will be essential if one is to have any hope of detecting the much lower fluorescence levels . |
| 24 | Mrs Gales said they are to have temporary accommodation in the Water Park Community Centre . |
| 25 | The beer awards given at GBBF must be moved to a cooler part of the year if they are to have any credibility . |
| 26 | The adventurers must cut their way to the archway quickly if they are to have any hope of surviving . |
| 27 | If they are to have any significance , their lives must be self-constructed and made significant with the use of homemade materials . |
| 28 | One persistent idea has been that the two main moderate right-wing parties , the Rassemblement pour la République and the Union pour la Démocratie Française , must get together if they are to have any chance of regaining power . |
| 29 | Their effect will be rapid if they are to have any effect at all . |
| 30 | They were to have one son . |