Example sentences of "[noun] have to take a [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | In the early part of 1990 there was a run of particularly low tides , one of which resulted in a boatyard in Sant'Elena , on the north-eastern edge of Venice , burning to a cinder because the fire boats had to take a roundabout route . |
2 | To get to their proposed operational area the convoy had to take a difficult route . |
3 | Sounds had to take a different tack in order to push Oi ( and boost its circulation ) . |
4 | Their ambition increased by the movement , until all forty-one were in violent motion , so violent that the Bowl began to move across the table , and Oscar had to take a firm hold of it to keep it from turning over . |
5 | Was I not good enough , that Jacob had to take an extra wife , a mere servant at that ? |
6 | or someone has to take a , a bi a co company has to take a big lot off . |