Example sentences of "be [verb] to [pron] the " in BNC.
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1 | Quality is the most important factor since your brickwork will be exposed to everything the elements can throw at it . |
2 | But these descriptions should be confined to what the heroine sees after her adventure had begun , and in them you want to aim for reality without its customary tackiness . |
3 | If it can be proved that the pattern exists , then there is a strong possibility that by tracing this pattern , certain locations will be revealed to which the metal detectorist would be well-advised to direct his search . |
4 | Customer research is important , too : the product or service must be geared to what the customer actually needs . |
5 | So he ordered to be brought to him the finest silk cloth and brilliant threads , and made for pleasure what he had once needed to make for harsh necessity . |
6 | We guarantee that all prize money is held by our bankers on deposit and will be paid to you the participant named overleaf , in the event of one of your exclusive Prize Draw code entries being the winning one . |
7 | But the widow of a vassal was commonly at the disposal of the vassal 's lord : so long as her consent was obtained ( by whatever means ) and so long as she was not disparaged , she could be married to whom the lord chose . |