Example sentences of "[verb] to [be] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We saw evidence of what would later promise to be a riot of butterflies with entire bushes covered by baby caterpillars and chrysalises . |
| 2 | But over the following 24 hours it gradually emerged that late on Thursday night she had undergone an hour-long operation under general anaesthetic for a throat obstruction , which was later disclosed to be a piece of fish . |
| 3 | This project carries out a study of the electorate , designed to be a continuation of the uninterrupted series of academic studies started by Butler and Stokes in the 1960s , taken up by Sarlvik and Crewe throughout the 1970s , and by the present investigators in 1983 . |
| 4 | The site was designed to be a mirror-image of Ford 's main US plant . |
| 5 | It was designed to be a troop transport plane . |
| 6 | It was designed to be a communication between experts , discussing technical issues within their own subject field and hence was not intended for ’ public consumption ’ . |
| 7 | To help another major city — chosen by competition — to hold an international trade fair designed to be a showcase of British innovation for the twenty-first century . |
| 8 | It is designed to be a place for SATELLITES , SHUTTLES , PLANETS and THE SHIP . |
| 9 | Fontenoy too was designed to be a watershed — washing away the detritus of the past , opening up a clear future . |
| 10 | Designed to be a showpiece for the new series , the very ambitious script , even in its final form , called for every stage in Polo 's journey to Peking from the Himalayas to be represented with sumptuous interior sets , exterior sets done in the studio , animated map graphics , and a vast array of costumes , props and backdrops . |
| 11 | The Centre is designed to be a focus for social work research in Scotland . |
| 12 | He will instead seek to be a kingmaker . |
| 13 | He could n't see that of course poor Jean-Louis liked me , of course he was sexually attracted , but there was this other thing , it was n't really shyness , it was a determination to try to be a priest and to live in the world . |
| 14 | SAF Bulk Chemicals is committed to be a quality , reliable and versatile supplier to the chemical industry . |
| 15 | You do n't need to be a member of the Royal Family to know how hard it is to maintain dignity during your marriage break-up . |
| 16 | Getting Hoomey to swim ten lengths was … well , you 'd need to be a magician , Nails thought , not a teacher . |
| 17 | There would need to be a reorganisation of share capital , so that management 's shares entitle them exclusively to receive an in specie distribution of the shares in Target , following which their shares in the holding company would become worthless deferred shares ( which could then be bought in by the holding company for a nominal price ) . |
| 18 | You do n't need to be a programmer ; there 's no code to write , and you do n't even have to adopt the programmer 's mindset that is so often a prerequisite for building advanced database applications . |
| 19 | Right yo I w no I was just gon na say th th there 's there would need to be a tiebreaker of some sort presumably . |
| 20 | The Oscar-winning actress told the YP : ‘ To follow Denis Healey 's act you would need to be a genius . ’ |
| 21 | Someone would need to be a genius to get that pile of rust going ; you forgot to mention it was a complete and utter wreck — I 'm surprised it got you this far ! ’ |
| 22 | Everyone is welcome — you do n't need to be a scientist to enjoy TECHNIQUEST ! |
| 23 | For that to happen Virgin 1215 will need to be a hit . |
| 24 | You have been doing the right thing by cutting out the dead wood you found in spring , but these plants do get very straggly , and to get the best out of it you will need to be a bit more ruthless . |
| 25 | After the menopause the vagina becomes drier and less elastic , so husbands may need to be a bit more gentle , especially at first , and a little more persevering . |
| 26 | For this reason , and realising it would need to be a writer based at the BBC with whom he could work closely , David Whitaker , on Donald Wilson 's recommendation , selected Anthony Coburn . |
| 27 | First , of course , there really does need to be a range of choices available at local level . |
| 28 | You do n't need to be a Dr David Marsh to recognise the danger signs . |
| 29 | ‘ What training do you need to be a kennel-maid ? ’ inquired Brian . |
| 30 | The leading frog realized that if they were ever going to get to the new flower and survive there , there 'd need to be a lot more than one frog . |