Example sentences of "[pron] have to [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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1 | If I had to just put put it out and nothing else I would n't mind . |
2 | I had to consciously tell myself what I was going in for and not to use the trip downstairs as an excuse to have a ‘ little ’ rest on the sofa after my thirty-four minutes of hard work . |
3 | Finding things the reverse , at first I had to consciously think switch down for slow down . |
4 | ‘ It was like a scene in some stricken Bosnian town where people were scavaging for food , ’ said Bernie today , ‘ Demand is just unbelievable — I had to eventually leave my own telephone off the hook at midnight in order to get some sleep . |
5 | I had to eventually sort it out after a few sorta threats off the bank . |
6 | I had to practically bite my knuckles to keep my hands off you for the last three weeks , and I did it because of your innocence ! |
7 | I had to practically draft the report myself ! ’ |
8 | I 've personally had problems with one doctor cos he was out of date , he was n't you know , was n't aware of some of the treatments and I had to actually enlighten him to some of the the treatments that was available for people ! |
9 | I , I had to really stop meself . |
10 | Although all my aids had to work in unison , I had to really concentrate on being able to work them independently of each other . |
11 | And that was a sort of a last minute cancellation , and I had to really persuade her to go . |
12 | If I had to personally choose from the combos available in this price range then I really ca n't think of anything that offers better solid state and valve sounds than this , with such an obvious stamp of credibility into the bargain . |
13 | At this stage I have to briefly pause and praise the majority of our aquatic goods manufacturers who are getting a staggering amount of praise mail at present . |
14 | Yeah but surely sorry I I have to why do you question that now ? |
15 | And I have to practically get permission from the Palace before I can go to the bloody bog in the morning because Her Maj is petrified I 'll put my foot in it again and encourage the republicans . |
16 | And this causes me difficulties in that I have to either imagine what it was or come back again to see whatever the er item in question is . |
17 | Its my own personal opinion that the only true love and er I have to honestly say I 've never heard love here defined as I would as the totally unconditional love that happens between a woman and a child , probably from the moment of birth that bonds them through life , that 's the only love that I could ever admit to . |
18 | As I weigh together the advantages and disadvantages of either of the present methods of deaf education I have to also take into account the high possibility of failure in the ‘ Natural Aurilism ’ technique and the ‘ unattractiveness ’ of ‘ total communication ’ . |
19 | I have to I have to fucking sleep around ! |
20 | It is with some reluctance that I have to strongly disagree with one of my fellow presidents , but some of the impressions that her article creates are very misleading and , in some cases , offensive . |
21 | You know , so I , I mean , I talked about this before , this is a mailing that I want to do in October , which means for example , that I 've got to print the catalogue in July , which means I 've got to proof it in June , which means I have to actually design it in April and May . |
22 | One of her crutches falls in front of the man ; she has to painfully stoop to recover it . |
23 | In going to measure houses , did you have to actually go out and visit houses ? |
24 | did you have to actually present the book , when you went |
25 | For a moment , even while she continued to dispense tea and wads , she fell into the void of loneliness that seemed forever gaping at her feet and from whose edge , time and again , she had to forcibly drag herself back if she wanted to survive . |
26 | Until she proved otherwise she had to constantly bear in mind that he might be the enemy . |
27 | Rachel found she had to almost bite her tongue to prevent herself making some comment . |
28 | She had to almost trot to keep up with his long-legged , impatient stride , which was a novelty considering that usually she had to slow her pace to accommodate others , even men . |
29 | Collecting together the bulky bags , she had to half drag them along to the exit because they were far too unwieldy for a mere five-foot-one individual to carry . |
30 | of course he got all upset so she had to then mess about and try and get him to sleep , which apparently she did |