Example sentences of "had to [be] [verb] [adv] the " in BNC.

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1 The trucks themselves had to be manhandled down the steep rock-strewn defile and as the men were sweating away at this in the hot sun an Italian aircraft picked them up .
2 Something had to be produced so the acrylics were produced in .
3 These luxuriously equipped flying-boats took only nine hours to fly between Southampton and Funchal , but the service was not entirely dependable as flights had to be cancelled whenever the sea was too rough to land .
4 He felt as abject as a convalescent child and had to be helped up the three stone flights to his cell .
5 By now my courage had failed and I had to be helped up the steep , wooden steps , the executioner 's assistants whispering that if I made a good show they would make sure I would choke for no more than ten minutes .
6 Clearly the point had arrived in September 1947 where fundamental decisions had to be taken on the American commitment to Korea .
7 So the bill had to be taken on the floor of the House and all selected amendments had to be debated and voted on .
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