Example sentences of "had to face a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 It seemed a good idea to have a companion when I knew I had to face a Spanish maniac ! ’
2 Glennon was a similar height and build to Edwards and in 1987 had to face a similar height problem when he came up against England 's Dave Cusani .
3 One hundred and forty committee and board members took part , and the colleges and departments had to face a different kind and volume of documentation .
4 He graduated from Valdese High School , studied chemistry at Wake-Forest University in North Carolina and then had to face a hard choice between his parents ' wishes that he return to work in the family businesses and his own strong interest in chemistry .
5 Denied the comfortable illusion that the League could restrain aggression without killing people , pacifists now had to face a harsh choice .
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