Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] to be [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although I believe that hysteria , as classically defined , can provide only a part of the answer to the problem of anorexia nervosa , it is a starting-point and , in the light of Szasz 's observation that ‘ hysterical conversion is best regarded as a process of translation , ’ I propose to translate the history of my own symptoms back into the language in which they were intended to be expressed . |
| 2 | The mystery plays were originally known as the Corpus Christi Play ; the use of the singular ‘ play ’ indicated they were intended to be seen as a whole , while Corpus Christi refers to the holy day on which they were performed . |
| 3 | It is difficult to achieve truly three-dimensional accuracy with this method , but mathematical precision was not a prime requirement in Roman commissions , most of which were intended to be displayed in a setting with a restricted angle of view . |
| 4 | Some of the castings were intended to be worn as pendants , some were decorations for staffs , while others were vessels . |
| 5 | Observations were intended to be made of stream channel changes , mass movement , vegetation changes , precipitation , reservoir sedimentation , and dendrochronology , and the intention to maintain measurements over a decade or more has been realized at some sites ( e.g. Leopold and Emmett , 1965 ) . |
| 6 | Most were intended to be exulting or to act as aids to the recognition of individual figures . |
| 7 | The hon. Gentleman knows full well that the CTCs were intended to be paid for by private employers . |
| 8 | Conventional item analysis techniques were intended to be used along with those based on the Rasch model . |
| 9 | The Society believes it is particularly unacceptable for changes of this sort to be put forward through Regulations when the White Paper preceding the Legal Aid Act , and the Lord Chancellor 's comments during the passage of the Act , made it clear that the Regulation-making powers were intended to be used for routine upratings , rather than for radical changes to the scheme . |
| 10 | The dilemma is simple : if the Sistine Chapel 's wall and ceiling were intended to be preserved as form , they should not have been painted with frescoes , it means that someone wanted to remove forever their original architectural character and create something else , which is acceptable ’ . |
| 11 | Pierre Matisse , son of the painter Henri , also had works by Miró in his own personal collection but it would appear that all the works acquired by Katshuda belonged to his gallery and were intended to be sold . |
| 12 | The confessions , which were expected to be challenged by the defence , provided the heart of the prosecution case , as the victim was unable to remember the attack or to identify her assailants and forensic tests were inconclusive . |
| 13 | The powers of the president were expected to be redefined in the new constitution currently being drafted and scheduled to be approved in 1991 . |
| 14 | An estimated 250,000 soldiers were expected to be demobilized or integrated into a 50,000-strong national non-political army . |
| 15 | Furthermore this number underestimates the number of external programmes which were expected to be attended during 1984/5 because a number of authorities ( 16 in our sample ) were not able to indicate or estimate this , in the spring of 1984 : |
| 16 | Diplomatic relations with Yugoslavia were established on Dec. 28 , 1989 , and ambassadors were expected to be exchanged in 1990 . |
| 17 | The recommendations were expected to be ratified by a special general congress of the party on Feb. 18 . |
| 18 | Results were cancelled by the electoral commission in both places , where new elections were expected to be organized during December . |
| 19 | Many of the units to be withdrawn were expected to be sent to join US forces in the Gulf region . |
| 20 | At least 35,000 jobs were expected to be lost in the mining and metallurgical industries alone ( including defence , electronics and telecommunications ) over the next few months . |
| 21 | Such costs , budgeted so far at $15,000 million , were expected to be offset by pledges of $51,000 million from US allies [ for details of defence budget see budget headings below ] . |
| 22 | These losses were expected to be offset by increases in the value of oil exports , which doubled to $210,000,000 a month in July-September . |
| 23 | The changes also anticipate many of the demands which were expected to be made at opposition rallies tomorrow in Sofia and the provinces where calls are expected for the resignation of many of the figures ousted yesterday . |
| 24 | added , however , that the offers of accommodation which were expected to be made pursuant to the resolution of the local authority could ‘ be made the subject of fresh proceedings under Order 53 or by way of writ , as the recipients may be advised by counsel . ’ |
| 25 | Lacking a majority in either chamber , he asked senators and deputies for 180 days of extraordinary legislative powers to launch an economic anti-inflationary plan ( details of which were expected to be announced in August ) , with the intention of restoring Peru 's relationships with international lending agencies . |
| 26 | The new regulations , requiring a two-thirds majority in both houses of parliament , were expected to be enacted in the first half of 1993 and would bring German immigration and asylum provisions broadly in line with those of other West European countries . |
| 27 | Comprehensive agreements on reductions in strategic nuclear arms ( START ) and conventional forces in Europe ( CFE ) , which at the time of the Malta summit had been thought imminent , were not achieved but were expected to be concluded by the end of 1990 . |
| 28 | Negotiations were expected to be concluded by mid-1993 . |
| 29 | Within this context of the nation as a family , the actions of individuals were expected to be based on selfless service to their immediate group , and thereby to the state . |
| 30 | Observers said that the members were expected to be named in late January . |