Example sentences of "[noun] [conj] have [to-vb] a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 $10,000,000 or more — about 3,600 companies — would either be taxed at a rate of 0.175 per cent of their capital base or have to pay a 3 per cent corporate tax surcharge , whichever was higher .
2 ‘ But for SeaCat the Northern Ireland public would still be travelling in mundane vessels and having to pay a hefty price for the privilege . ’
3 The other man had difficulty starting the machine and had to put a long handle in the front and turn it several times before the engine roared into life startling the children again .
4 now you are committed to the purchase and have to pay a 10 per cent deposit , which is non-returnable if you pull out .
5 They are designed by individual schools or colleges but have to follow a formal framework of core studies , vocational options and ‘ additional ’ elements , and are subject to approval by the joint board .
6 Based on beer and widely used for preserving and pickling , malt vinegar is also available as a strong , colourless , distilled vinegar which is particularly useful for preserving foods that have to last a long time .
7 Now I ask you , do you think that a privatized network that has to pay a divided to investors will lead to a better , safer , cleaner , cheaper railway ?
8 Both the Lord Lieutenant and the Chief Secretary were politicians and had to spend a good deal of time in London attending Cabinet and Parliament ; therefore the Under-Secretary , who was a Civil Servant , was the effective head of British Administration in Ireland for most of every year .
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