Example sentences of "was ever to " in BNC.
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| 1 | If he was ever to be an artist , he should strive for more balance . |
| 2 | An agreeable sort of departure , a legal exit to which no legal re-entry was ever to be forthcoming . |
| 3 | From this time , nothing was ever to be the same again . |
| 4 | This was absolutely vital if I was ever to ‘ fly ’ her , because it would be the lure of food on my fist that made her come back to me . |
| 5 | No person in a position of power was ever to be trusted , especially if he or she was on your side . |
| 6 | If Tara 's brilliance , if the radiance that had once shone for Ireland 's High Kings was ever to be kindled again , Medoc must be driven out and destroyed . |
| 7 | But I told myself that if I was ever to be truly frightened , I should have known it before then . |
| 8 | Also the first time you realised how unlikely your crime was ever to be discovered . |
| 9 | Well , for one thing , he did n't know about it and I had made a conscious decision that if I was ever to be ( he nearly says ’ become someone ’ ) . |