Example sentences of "it had [prep] [be] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 It had to be that way .
2 It had to be Key Canaka .
3 It had to be first light because by 8.00am the sun was too bright and hot to bear .
4 It had to be first light because by 8.00am the sun was too bright and hot to bear .
5 When the verdict came down over the radio earlier that afternoon , I thought it had to be some kind of misunderstanding — a joke .
6 You know , it had to be ready cash for all these shops , the probably did their bit when people had money , you know if you had a wee bit extra money .
7 Since the postgraduate schools would n't have me , it had to be audio typing .
8 The Umpire — it had to be Heavenly Father !
9 It had to be this colour and everything .
10 He never expressed any special wish to own a Mercedes until he could afford one : then he had to have it , and it had to be bright red .
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