Example sentences of "[coord] they had [to-vb] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A CIA man rushed out and roared at them angrily , and they had to put the fire out . |
| 2 | At five o'clock three Corporation attendants with a policeman would turn everyone off the market ; and they had to take the cattle they had n't sold with them . |
| 3 | Muhammad al-Sharifi welcomed everyone present , and then explained the purpose of the gathering : the men from Zliten would arrive , and they had to decide the amount of compensation . |
| 4 | Some insisted that the reforms were naturally problematic and they had to support the Party in its efforts to modernise China . |
| 5 | When last orders were called and they had to leave the pub , they went round to the fish and chip shop to see if it was open , but like the kinema , it too was closed . |
| 6 | A lot of them brought bacon and eggs but you had to cook it and they had to leave the pans and things clean when they left — so it was always a rush job and all policemen suffered from bad stomachs . |
| 7 | The story goes that their car broke down on the way to Larne , and they had to hitch a ride to get to the boat on time . |
| 8 | Some practical joker rang up : said there was a gas leak , and they had to evacuate the house . ’ |
| 9 | Sir Richard said sportsmen had a tremendous impact on youngsters when it came to tobacco advertising and they had to set an example . |
| 10 | If anything had been brought in for you it had to be handed in at the screws ' table , and they had to sign the property book . |
| 11 | About thirty in each suite to differ and a master key and as I say there was five suites and they had to make a key that 'd open everyone of the fifty-five . |
| 12 | But the café , Lucy 's chosen place , was crowded and they had to share a table with the two cream blondes of the ski-tan variety , orange lipsticked , clad in cashmere . |
| 13 | I conceive they acted judicially , because they had to determine the offence , and they had to apportion the punishment as well as the remedy . |
| 14 | He arrived here very late , and they had to find a bunk for him on Rochester . |
| 15 | It was n't their fault , usually , that the firm was doing badly , but they had to carry the can . |