Example sentences of "[was/were] determined [to-vb] [adv prt] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I had a very deep feeling that the attack on the village by the Black Watch was not going to be successful due to the fact that the enemy were well dug in and were determined to hold on to this position . |
| 2 | The possession of Tours , the city of St Martin , an important market and a vital communications centre , gave the Angevins a tremendous strategic advantage ; and the building of the great castles of Chinon , Loches and Loudun showed that they were determined to hold on to it . |
| 3 | He was dismayed by the vendor 's agents who confirmed they and their client were determined to hold out for double the offer . |
| 4 | If they were determined to hang on to their culture then they were to do so quietly , without bothering others . |
| 5 | The Palace was determined to hit back in a growing battle with the national Press , TV and radio . |
| 6 | I knew he was trying to cheer me up but I was determined to go back to my knitting lessons when the vultures had gone . |
| 7 | As for Mike Lawrence , it may have been his last test flight , but he was determined to go out in flamboyant style |
| 8 | Still , I was determined to cash in on my success and maintain a high profile at the ground . |
| 9 | A stranger entered the bidding and soon gave the impression that he was determined to carry on for as long as was required to obtain the Baron . |
| 10 | It was essential for him to keep the support of Congress in dealing with the Depression , and Congress in the 1930s was determined to keep out of the overseas conflicts . |
| 11 | They told him what he had always suspected : Diana was determined to walk out of the marriage . |
| 12 | ‘ He idolised the professional wrestlers he saw on television , and was determined to get in on action . ’ |