Example sentences of "was [adj] [to-vb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One major presupposition of these early surveys was that it was preferable to study the whole population of a society in order to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the data collected . |
| 2 | Being a bit of a Pink Floyd and a club scene fan , I was joyous to hear a sample of the Floyd 's ‘ Shine On You Crazy Diamond ’ with a Soul II Soul beat on the radio . |
| 3 | ‘ As far as I know , he 's still working his way through the list of cabin calls , then he was due to do a routine hygiene inspection . |
| 4 | PRESIDENT Bill Clinton was due to turn the course of American economic policy on its head last night when he detailed proposals to the US Congress that embrace a range of new taxes and reject 12 years of the ‘ Reagan Revolution ’ . |
| 5 | Following the appeal court 's decision Bond was remanded on A$1000,000 bail until Oct. 5 , when the Perth district court was due to set a date for a new trial . |
| 6 | After a stop-over for refuelling at Al-Khufra , in southern Libya , he was due to inspect a PLO training camp at Al-Sarah . |
| 7 | I was due to attend a meeting with several other women whom I knew and felt in sympathy with , and when I arrived there , the weight of my unhappiness just rolled off me like an unwanted burden . |
| 8 | He was last seen in England a few days before he was due to attend an important conference in Italy . |
| 9 | The embarrassment made me postpone going to the clinics for weeks — until the last possible moment , in fact : the day before I was due to board the train that bore me off to this hotel room in Manchester . |
| 10 | Each of the three constituent elements within the new party was due to hold a convention to ratify the merger . |
| 11 | Although over the preceding 12 months a combination of a deep economic recession , conciliatory gestures from many of the English-speaking provinces , and the skilful diplomacy of Bourassa , had served to cool some of the enthusiasm for independence , the province was due to hold a referendum on the sovereignty issue on Oct. 26 , and Mulroney had made it clear that he was keen to have reached some form of inter-provincial agreement prior to the vote . |
| 12 | They overturned tables and smashed bottles in a room where a Bicester firm , Harlan Olac , was due to hold a formal dinner . |
| 13 | They overturned tables and smashed bottles in a room where a Bicester firm , Harlan Olac , was due to hold a formal dinner . |
| 14 | Now this fellow had a very attractive girlfriend called Midge " md I got to know Midge through my predescessor , about the time I was due to leave No 7 Squadron and go to Bennett 's headquarters . |
| 15 | It was due to leave the main door at noon and wend its way to the arena by a circuitous route through the grounds , so that as many people as possible would get a good view . |
| 16 | ‘ My father was due to leave the islands next week for his two-yearly visit but I do n't think he 'll come now . |
| 17 | Ranger Smith , 21 , the first member of his regiment to die while on active service , was due to leave the Army only six weeks after the blast . |
| 18 | The day before she was due to leave the clinic she received what appeared to be an ordinary letter . |
| 19 | Just before Buzz was due to leave the hospital , the pin in her hip had worked loose , and a total hip replacement had been necessary . |
| 20 | He was due to leave the province within a few days . |
| 21 | Joanna Grenside 's car was found less than 100 yards from the sports centre where she was due to take a class . |
| 22 | And no one had seen or heard any struggle , although Joanna went missing shortly before 7pm last Tuesday , when she was due to take an aerobics class — and when the car park would have been busy . |
| 23 | The NZRFU council was due to appoint the selectors on December 14 . |
| 24 | He was due to report a week later , but he left work immediately and they spent every possible moment together . |
| 25 | The Portuguese authorities had promised to hear Ferrari 's appeal against the fine next Wednesday , after which the FIA , the international automobile federation , was due to reach a decision on Ferrari 's appeal over Mansell 's ban from the Spanish Grand Prix which was staged on 1 October . |
| 26 | The princess was due to plant a tree at the centre . |
| 27 | Moves to demonstrate the government 's seriousness came at a time when the UN was due to release a report on the effects of the embargo on the Jordanian economy . |
| 28 | Tapie was due to give a news conference in Marseille this afternoon explaining his decision . |
| 29 | About half of the sixty-five guests had wandered through into the lecture hall , but since Anthea was due to give the address and she was still talking to the professor , there was time to spare . |
| 30 | The day after I got back from Moscow , I set out for Philadelphia , where I was due to receive a medal from the Franklin Institute . |