Example sentences of "[pron] have [to-vb] [pers pn] a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 I had to give her a little reminder now and then , to stop her attempting to fly off into the wide blue yonder , by gently pulling the leash , but within two days she was coming to me just as willingly as she had on the straight creance .
2 I had to give him a bloody week !
3 I have to give it an important-sounding name .
4 Head and shoulders , knees and toes , knees and toes , head and shoulders , knees and toes , knees and toes , and eyes and ears and mouth and nose , head and shoulders , knees and toes , me and he , I have to do it a little bit faster
5 But if they would work no more and no faster than the job required , they would work no slower and no less : nobody had to give them a special incentive to give of their best .
6 By shutting this door to exclude fear , even if you have to do it a million times , you are making the statement that you decide not to let that thought feed on your life 's energy .
7 Willie ‘ O ’ is a bit stronger and a lot younger than Mick so you have to give him a slight edge when it comes to form and fitness .
8 Sounds an exciting trip , really fabulous trip , and it will mean of course , seeing you will be li live on air , that we have to give you a little audition , so the finalists , have to be prepared to do an audition with me , live on air , just before Christmas .
9 It 's my party cos I 'm gon na stand at the door and everybody has to give me a big french kiss when they come in the door !
10 to get rid of the abscess , oh god it was painful , it really was , in fact I had it once , I had a load of penicillin , did n't finish the penicillin and it came back again and they had to give me a stronger drug then for five days
11 Er a pair of shoes if you bought it had to last you a long long time .
12 When he opened it moths flew out and he had to give it a good clean to get rid of the cobwebs and years of dust that had settled inside .
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