Example sentences of "has [be] force [verb] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 However given the extent of monopoly ( and oligopoly ) in the NHS , the power of professional groups to win concessions , and the political need to guarantee equality of access the government has been forced to set narrow rules within which competition is allowed .
2 The consequence of this has been that the Coal Board has been forced to borrow substantial sums from the National Loans Fund , and from other sources under Treasury Guarantee , to finance the new and redeveloped capacity considered necessary by the NCB .
3 After complaints from radio bosses Prince has been forced to release TWO versions of his forthcoming album .
4 The government has been forced to release 100,000 bales of wool from its 4.7m stockpile to cover a shortfall in supplies at auction following a recent surge in consumer demand .
5 The popular centre-forward , recently recovered from a back injury , has been forced to watch new Hammers strike partners Clive Allen and Trevor Morley from the sidelines .
6 In Gabon too , President Omar Bongo has been forced to announce political reforms .
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