Example sentences of "[noun pl] [pron] have [to-vb] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Before she could set out the cups she had to remove a large heavy book — Crockford — which occupied the centre of the table . |
| 2 | Obviously , the way you sound is up to you , but it is worth deploying all the resources you have to ensure a decent quality of recording and to present the cassette in an appealing way . |
| 3 | If we are ever to change our habitual response to given stimuli we have to make a conscious decision to refuse to act in old automatic and unconscious patterns ; that is , to say ‘ no ’ to ingrained habits . |
| 4 | Children who have to leave a lone parent , whether single from death or divorce , are obviously going to be more troubled and guilty about the possible loneliness and vulnerability of the one they leave behind than children who know there are others to carry that burden . |
| 5 | This meant that on special occasions I had to wear a black pleated skirt , white blouse and black beret , with white socks and black shoes and , when the weather was cold , a black cloak . |