be due to begin

Examples (10)

• The entertainment was due to begin at 8.30.
• The board meeting is due to begin in five minutes.
• Construction on the new bridge is due to begin next spring.
• The trial was due to begin yesterday, but it was postponed.
• The new semester is due to begin on September 1st.
• The fireworks display is due to begin as soon as it gets dark.
• The preliminary rounds of the competition are due to begin tomorrow morning.
• The championship match is due to begin shortly, so please find your seats.
• Isn't the ceremony due to begin at noon?
• The phased rollout of the new software is due to begin at the start of the next quarter.