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Discover Ludwig"was to close" is a correct and usable part of a sentence in written English.
It can be used to indicate a planned or scheduled event or action in the past. For example: "The store was to close at 9 pm, but due to the heavy traffic, it remained open until 10 pm." "The factory was to close down next month, but it received new funding and will continue operating." In both examples, "was to close" is used to indicate a planned action or event that did not happen as originally intended. It adds a sense of uncertainty or change to the sentence.
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"The alternative was to close".
The offer was to close at midnight Frankfurt time.
My gut reaction that day was to close up".
The play was to close on Jan . 15
His very first decree was to close down Kiev Thought.
Holiday was to close each set with it.
Step one, he says, was to "close, fix or sell" all underperforming divisions.
The goal was to close a deal involving Iraqi crude and a Chinese oil refinery.
It was to close on Feb. 6 but will now remain on view through Feb. 27.
But the deal, which was to close this month, collapsed after the attacks.
"The most important thing for them was to close the doors and get the transport moving".
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