Example sentences of "was [to-vb] [pron] [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The aim of this part of the evaluation was to see what effects the performance of the front-end had on LA . |
| 2 | Their other misfortune , or piece of carelessness , was to find themselves defending the changes in health and education , which began under Mrs Thatcher , at a time when their success or failure could not be judged . |
| 3 | The UK delegation was to comprise myself heading the delegation and two principal inspectors , Geoffrey Wilkinson and Peter Bardon , who subsequently became Chief and Deputy Chief Inspector respectively . |
| 4 | One presumes this was to help him keep the short ball down when it was bowled at the line of middle to leg stump . |
| 5 | My reason for writing was to let you know the most important thing I 've learned — never admit defeat ! |
| 6 | This was to ensure they had the correct commitment and were prepared to organize for quality . |
| 7 | He was to have them arouse the citizenry , when they heard the attack develop , so as to cause panic and alarm behind the enemy forces when these were roused to counter-attack . |
| 8 | He admitted that it was not easy , and said that , in effect , what one did was to get them to read the first chapter of any book by Derrida . |
| 9 | If this was to change he thinks the reaction would be violent . |
| 10 | Both came to the Sunday services immediately after coming along to the centre , one of the lads having a belief in Jesus but had never taken the step of repentance and asking Him into his heart , when he did his reaction was to say he felt the chains fall from him and that he believes Jesus has broken his addiction to alcohol . |
| 11 | But to do so in this way was to make her appear the villain of the piece . |