Example sentences of "[was/were] not [to-vb] a [adj] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Poles had proved in 1830 – 1 that they posed a genuine threat to the unity of the empire , but Ukrainians were not to constitute a significant danger for decades . |
| 2 | He said you were n't to let a new dog off the lead until he had for six weeks |
| 3 | In creating the conservation plan the Trust 's initial purpose was not to create a special reserve for rare species , but rather a haven for the common things of Nature which ought to be on any farm — meadow and hedgerow flowers and grasses , butterflies , dragonflies , lizards , frogs , newts , hedgerows and owls . |
| 4 | In its monumental form this was not to mark a grave but to be a prize in the games and other competitions at festivals in the great sanctuaries of Greece ; especially Olympia , where the games were traditionally founded in 776 B.C. and where most of the best of these vessels have been found dedicated . |
| 5 | It was stated at the beginning of this chapter that the objective was not to provide a comprehensive guide to international selling and exporting . |
| 6 | It was not to have a long future , although Mary summoned it late in 1553 to announce her proposed marriage to Philip of Castile . |
| 7 | MI6 's mistake was not to have a convincing cover story ready as soon as Crabb failed to return . |
| 8 | When the Home Secretary announced the additional numbers for police forces throughout England and Wales , I was shocked to find that Gwent merited only one extra officer and was astounded to find that the South Wales police force was not to have a single extra officer , especially as the chief constable has undertaken a major review to ensure the best use of available manpower , a process which must continue . |
| 9 | For most of the membership the purpose of doing so , however , was not to build a new political party , but to bring pressure to bear on the Government to conduct the war in a more radical spirit . |