Example sentences of "[conj] have [to-vb] [prep] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | The Labour Party is in favour of that element of the " Westminster Model " that has to do with single-party government grounded in secure majorities in the House of Commons and it is , in consequence , opposed to proportional representation . |
2 | We might say that the Nun 's Priest represents a human character standing at the intersection of various areas of human activity and experience mirrored within the text , and that the important attributes of the construct that this character is are not least life and humanity themselves ; the real individual and communal life that has to compromise between animalistic anarchy ( i.e. the fabliau world ? — cf. |
3 | What happens is that having to serve on many Cabinet and other committees , anyone other than a top-grade and experienced minister tends to use the brief he has been given . |
4 | First , it focuses on those aspects of emotion that have to do with prevailing mood , especially changes associated with feelings of depression and elation , though also including other emotional reactions , such as general irritability . |
5 | The Outer Kingdoms are more worldly as one would expect from nations that have to deal with marauding Norse and Dark Elf raiders . |
6 | For example , being kept awake by a sufferer who can not sleep having to be continually watchful of someone who may do dangerous things , and having to cope with continual questioning or aggression may become unbearable . |
7 | Robyn has a vivid mental image of the girl before her , now so pleasantly and comfortably dressed , sheathed in latex and nylon , the full fetishistic ensemble of brassiere , knickers , suspender belt and stockings with which the lingerie industry seeks to truss the female body , and having to parade at some fashion show in front of leering men and hardfaced women from department stores . |
8 | no it was really New Town school children , because there was Forbert and Barnard 's school down the Old Town and that 's where the Old Town , all the Old Town people went , children went , so really Mark Hall was just New Town children you know , and then when , when we were eleven and had to go to another school we , er there was no comprehensive school in Harlow then , er we had to get on a bus and go to Chingford that was , did n't we ? |
9 | I remember we arrived during a heat wave and had to go into this refrigerator where they kept the furs . |
10 | In feudal Russia the petty princes had sworn allegiance to the crown and had to engage in military service , whilst retaining autonomy in their internal affairs , as the Teleuts did . |
11 | Dig in they might … but after a worthy battle , the ground finally slipped away beneath them and had to settle for second place . |
12 | Mr Takeshita was damaged by the scandal and had to resign as prime minister . |
13 | Lack of travel concessions are another area involving burdens for many pensioners who can not afford cars and have to rely on public transport . |
14 | I 'm a bit dizzy when I stand up and have to hang onto this litter bin , but I 'm OK after a bit . |
15 | The aim of this report is not to demand that brewers turn the block back to 1620 , 1720 , 1820 or even to 1920 ; pubs have to make money , and have to adapt to some extent to changing needs and expectations . |
16 | Or go back to your flat and have to cope with more poison pen letters — and the press ? ’ |
17 | Companies such as Caterham come under the second tier and have to comply with national approval rules based on EC legislation . |
18 | Writing the software was somewhat tedious , but having to work at this level did help the designers to get away from preconceptions about interaction which they might have had if they had been working within the input/output facilities provided by a conventional mini or mainframe operating system ( for example , that it needs a RETURN to terminate user input or that the operating system can properly handle the echoing of characters to the terminal ) . |
19 | Until nine years ago he was heir to one of the biggest private fortunes in America , comfortably in step with the Gettys , Basses and Mellons , but had to ask for enough money to buy a house . |
20 | Young Malcolm Smith was provisionally given a place in the final but had to settle for 10th place after some deliberation . |
21 | Jerry Peel was pre-event favourite in this over-40s competition , but had to settle for third place behind Peter Black and Dave Barton after failing to read the last move . |
22 | The new version included condemnation of drunken and dangerous driving , drug trafficking and tax evasion ; it stated that homosexuals had to be treated with respect and understanding but had to refrain from sexual activity [ for August document on homosexuality see p. 39033 ] . |
23 | Staying in hospital can be a traumatic experience for young children — as well as having to cope with strange hospital routines or unpleasant treatments , they may also be offered unfamiliar foods just at the time when their appetites are likely to be poor and they need encouragement to eat a healthy , balanced diet . |