Example sentences of "have [to-vb] for a [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Each call sent out by a client has to wait for a response before another is sent .
2 Each call sent out by a client has to wait for a response before another is sent .
3 Then there were Heather and Katie , inseparable friends , who bolstered each other by their mutual devotion ; never had they known a Moment 's shame of friendlessness , never had they had to look for a partner in dancing or in gym , never had they walked alone from classroom to classroom , and their confidence overflowed and imposed itself upon all beholders .
4 We should not have to apologize for a vow of celibacy .
5 As far as new managers go , I 'd have to go for a partnership between Mr. Robson & Mr. Hoddle .
6 Does the Minister agree with the view therefore , that nurses that nurses should be given the authority to admit patients to hospital provided there is a bed without having to wait for a decision to be to be made by a doctor ?
7 She would have to work for a month for that .
8 Investors will have to apply for a minimum of £240 worth of the shares , with an initial instalment of £100 .
9 He had been dreading having to look for a place for lunch .
10 He looked at her in silence for several long moments , but instead of denying the accusation he said , ‘ As my acting hostess I expect you to know what they 're like , otherwise it will be impossible for you to explain that honeymooners expecting luxury suites with king-sized beds will have to settle for a roll in the hay . ’
11 But Dixon , who spent nine years at Stamford Bridge , may have to settle for a place on the subs ' bench as he continues his return from a back injury .
12 Yet Thomas , 17 , who made a scoring debut as a substitute last week , could have to settle for a place on the bench again as Hearts look to John Robert- son and Ian Ferguson to shoulder the responsibility in attack .
13 The board is also having to readvertise for a replacement to Dr Forwell after Mr Fyfe insisted that he must have a say in the appointment .
14 Vinny grinned : ‘ The boss subjected our earholes to a bit of GBH and we came back so strongly we were a bit sick at having to settle for a point after going 3-2 up . ’
15 ‘ Well , you 'll have to stay for a cup of tea , then , ’ he said .
16 A parish may have no Reader and its clergy may be overstretched because of having to care for a number of churches .
17 Now he 'd have to rely for a lift on Colin who would n't be so keen on coming out of his way .
18 Governors who are committed to the cause of special education will have to bid for a share of resources in competition with the advocates of other areas of the curriculum who will be pressing their case with equal vigour .
19 But again , flexibility is built in to the system : you do n't have to register for a degree in just one subject area , but a free to mix and match your courses to build a degree that is tailor-made to your own requirements .
20 But they had to wait for a host of their rivals to commit pop suicide before they could begin the job of moulding this new discovery .
21 Many had to work for a year under the threat of the axe and even those who survived continue to live in a climate of insecurity , not knowing when the next rationalisation programme is likely to be introduced .
22 You had to look for a pairing between murderer and victim .
23 ‘ I had to fight for a place on a packed plane and , after much pleading , they finally knocked someone off their list .
24 When I was thirty , we did n't have the vote , we had to fight for a place in the world .
25 The immense build-up made it impossible to find a decent anchor and , having stamped out a rather unstable stance , I had to settle for a couple of drive-ins in a clod of frozen turf .
26 ( George McCluskey had to settle for a place on the bench , which opened the door for Tom Brown , who just a few months ago was playing Junior football with Glenafton .
27 Bright , drafted in for his first start following injuries to David Hirst and Paul Warhurst , put them in front , but Trevor Francis 's men still had to settle for a point at Stamford Bridge .
28 GROSVENOR had to settle for a point from a Section II encounter with Mid Antrim despite dominating for most of the 70 minutes .
29 ‘ Everybody 's a contender , ’ Maxim said , so softly that Agnes had to think for a moment to be sure what she 'd heard .
30 Half way along we had to stop for a couple of hours because the ‘ road ’ had been washed away and the people who were travelling had to clear it .
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