sieve
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- Nov 13, 2013
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- Hungarian
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Is there any reason why "is to be" is used in the sentence below? Does this structre have any additional meaning?
"Starbucks chief executive Jim Donald – who has presided over a 50pc decline in the retailer’s share price in the 12 months– is to be replaced by founder and chairman Howard Schultz."
"Starbucks chief executive Jim Donald – who has presided over a 50pc decline in the retailer’s share price in the 12 months– is to be replaced by founder and chairman Howard Schultz."