Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] had [to-vb] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In his introduction he said that this budget had to signal a radical departure from practice in recent years , especially in stressing an anti-inflationary orientation and in moving away from state paternalism towards private enterprises . |
| 2 | As for Eddie — well — this journo had to get a new gerbil . ’ |
| 3 | This union had to represent a wide range of occupations and was therefore less able to protect that particular worker 's specific set of interests . |
| 4 | By 1876 applicants for the German civil service had to pass a special exam in German culture , and German was compulsory in virtually every aspect of public life . |
| 5 | These marooned populations had to make a big evolutionary adjustment . |
| 6 | The communist regime had to create a new elite that was both ‘ red ’ and ‘ expert ’ . |
| 7 | To win an award , each restaurant had to have a healthy eating option on the menu , be spotlessly clean and provide a non-smoking area . |
| 8 | It is true that even during the final talks in Moscow the American delegation had to keep a wary eye on those at home who argued against the surrender of the advantages which they expected the United States to derive from further tests above ground . |
| 9 | Legislation covering the conduct of elections , adopted at the same time , included the stipulation that presidential candidates had to pay a non-repayable deposit of CFA1,000,000 ( US$3,700 ) . |
| 10 | In order to gain hegemonic support , the Conservative Government had to establish a moral position which sought to comfort those sections of the British electorate concerned about the changing political and moral climate . |
| 11 | He moaned about ‘ declining standards ’ and fondly recalled his own early days when each detective had to wear a dark striped , three-piece suit , an Anthony Eden homburg , and a watch chain at the correct angle . |
| 12 | This season all female competitors had to undergo a compulsory sex test , a sad indication of the ridiculous cheating which has occurred in top level sport in the past . |