Example sentences of "[noun prp] had [to-vb] [prep] his [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So Spurs getting the lead they so dearly wanted after all their upsets of recent weeks , but back came United in the eighteenth minute , Les Phillips sent Nogan free over the halfway line and Eric Torsville had to race from his line to hack the ball into the stand . |
| 2 | M. The horrid old man Sinbad had to carry on his back . |
| 3 | Far from studying the distribution of the finches in the light of this information , Darwin had to sort through his collection trying to remember where each specimen had been captured . |
| 4 | Suddenly the ropes were cut , and the ring was invaded and Burke had to fight for his life . |
| 5 | Early in September the four Thomas brothers were told to make ready for the journey home , where Ernest had to re-sit for his Teacher 's Certificate , and Edward was left with scarcely a month to reassure Helen of his faithfulness and to make his final preparations before beginning his historical studies with Owen M. Edwards . |
| 6 | Eventually Endill had to sneak to his workshop during the night . |
| 7 | ‘ And he was very insistent Bob had to stay under his care until the headaches went away . |
| 8 | They rattled and clanked so that Charles had to shout to his Sergeant that he could n't hear a word the man was saying . |
| 9 | He says it 's a shame John McGregor had to go from his post as Education Secretary . |