Example sentences of "[noun] had [to-vb] [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | While the Sussex gentry who had gone to war for religion had to adjust to the need to maintain stability , many of the Puritan clergy could and would not . |
| 2 | The law of the land saw to it that gentry who did not conform to the new religion had to pay for the privilege . |
| 3 | Between 1956 and 1960 the association had to fight for the right to enter the Big Berlin Exhibition as a separate group . |
| 4 | Authors had to economize in the number of illustrations they used , and readers had to get into the habit of turning a number of pages to find a relevant picture . |
| 5 | Part-way through entering the sale , Mr. S. had to go into the store-room to check a detail regarding the [ number of the ] machine that had been selected . |
| 6 | Authors had to economize in the number of illustrations they used , and readers had to get into the habit of turning a number of pages to find a relevant picture . |
| 7 | Under its terms , Communist or " front " organizations had to register with the Attorney-General ; their members were banned from employment in defence plants , and prevented from obtaining passports ; and no foreigner who had been a member of the Communist Party could enter the USA . |
| 8 | What local ‘ MPs and candidates had to say on the day the election date was named : |
| 9 | According to the conventional wisdom , successful presidential candidates had to come from the middle of the political spectrum . |
| 10 | It was in these circumstances that the LDDC had to go to the Treasury for more money in 1989/90 , and again in 1990/91 , and was very successful in getting what it wanted . |
| 11 | THE Football Association is to launch an inquiry into the crowd trouble involving Birmingham City supporters at Blackpool on Saturday , when police in riot gear had to move into the terraces to part fighting fans . |
| 12 | I am not sure that I listened to much more of what Didier had to recount on the subject of Montaine 's death . |
| 13 | ‘ I do n't see , ’ said Paul , ‘ why Erlend had to go to the houses . |
| 14 | He was in charge because Toby had to go with the swimmers to Sturford . |
| 15 | As the autumn advanced , food began to be short even in the Po valley , for the farmers and the owners of the caseifici had to declare to the authorities what they were producing . |
| 16 | The 1893 Act allowed institutions a Parliamentary grant per pupil , but only if the institution/asylum met the standards set by the periodic visits of Her Majesty 's Inspector , so in order to meet these standards and obtain their grants , schools had to improve on the conditions in which the pupils were taught . |
| 17 | Alexander had to argue with the authorities before they would let him compete , but he convinced them that he was descended from the royal house of Argos . |
| 18 | Some of his fans became involved in fighting and Bulloch had to return to the ring to appeal to them to stop . |
| 19 | The trial judge had found that the plaintiff 's exposure to high levels of oxygen had materially increased the risk of suffering RLF and the defendants had to show on the balance of probabilities that the exposure did not cause the RLF . |
| 20 | On certain feast days , the gates of the inner sanctuary where the reliquary was kept-were opened , and it became visible , in its tabernacle behind the statue ; when they were shut , visitors had to peep through the bars : the grille was shiny where hands had gripped it on either side to get a glimpse . |
| 21 | Moran began to see how little Maggie had to do in the house and that she needed money for dances and clothes now . |
| 22 | Rural communities were still the main focus for most Japanese , but even rural communities had to cope with the exigencies of the drive to industrialize . |
| 23 | The local communities had to pay for the equipment of the men selected and their expenses until they reached the county boundary , after which they served at the king 's wages . |
| 24 | The government made little effort to conceal a belief that the rural sector had to pay for the development of the urban/industrial one . |
| 25 | The High Priest and his council had to reckon with the Tobiads . |
| 26 | Except in winter , when heavy snow sometimes delayed us and another engine had to come to the rescue , we generally arrived on time at Parma. just occasionally a tram car went off the rails ; perhaps Camera was overcome by the thrill of speed . |
| 27 | She continued to go at night for his fish and chips , and on return had to submit to the smelling of her breath . |
| 28 | The two men came face-to-face in a New York hotel and Maloney said Lewis came close to ‘ laying out ’ the world champion adding : ‘ Bowe had to duck round the corner . ’ |
| 29 | Tom Cumming , on account of his religious denomination , said he would not fight in the 1745 Rebellion , but would drive an ammunition cart : Johnson 's point had to do with the difference between religious texts meant to be taken literally , and those intended for general guidance . ) |
| 30 | I mean , my husband has even at one point had to come into the bathroom , when I got my mother stuck in the bath er , could n't get her out , it was , it was him or the fire brigade , tha that was the choice , basically ! |