Example sentences of "[noun sg] have [to-vb] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | An announcement in May confirming the selection of Glasgow removed earlier uncertainty , although final confirmation has to wait for a further consultation period until the end of June . |
| 2 | But the home side had to settle for a winning draw after St George 's finished on 175–7 , despite a 2–55 return from 16-year old slow left arm bowler Howard Jones on his debut . |
| 3 | Eventually , Maryport Council had to apply for a special nuclear waste disposal licence from the Department of the Environment so that it could legally dump the silt back in the sea again . |
| 4 | The policy has to cater for a wide variety of machines , some fixed and some mobile . |
| 5 | SHANE MACGOWAN continues to enjoy his bottle of wine , while JON BEAST has to settle for a double chin . |
| 6 | Arsenal 4 , C Palace 1 IT WAS billed as the Ian Wright Show , but the Arsenal striker had to settle for a supporting role as Paul Merson stole the top honours , writes Paul Newman . |
| 7 | And will the sartorially-conscious supporter have to pay for a new wardrobe in which to battle the carabinieri ? |