Example sentences of "[adv] having [to-vb] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Once the first stage had used up its fuel you leave it behind so you 're not having to push the empty casing . |
| 2 | On the entertainments side er , last year of course we had that one-off benefit with not having to absorb the first quarter 's loss and this year the er first quarter was pretty disastrous because we had an er er an er amalgamation of , of A the Gulf War B the recession and in London I R A bombing and that really stopped tourists coming to London from overseas and from the rest of the U K. But I 'm pleased to say that er we , we 're coming back very strongly and for instance in July at virtually all of our centres attendances were either up to last year very nearl very nearly up to last year or ahead of last year and er at Chessington our revenue was thirteen and a half percent up on last year which I think justifies our investment there . |
| 3 | The more computer power is available , the faster business can be transacted , and the heavier become the competitive penalties for not having to hand the right information about your business and its environment . |
| 4 | An earnout will provide a purchaser with a cash flow advantage in not having to pay the extra consideration upfront . |
| 5 | Since the relevant ones will be concentrated in one area of the inverted tree they can be quickly located by moving from the root downwards and along the correct branches , without ever having to search the whole database . |
| 6 | I 've just said are you still having to do the six months , it 'll sound as if you 're getting a prison sentence |
| 7 | My peg top evening gown — my beautiful cerise lace — I could end up having to rethink the whole collection ! ’ |
| 8 | IT 'S far from roses all the way here , if only because other members of the family are experiencing difficulties and you end up having to bear the emotional brunt of it all . |
| 9 | ‘ Clothes make man ’ said the German proverb , and no age was more aware of it than one in which social mobility could actually place numerous people into the historically novel situation of playing new ( and superior ) social roles and therefore having to wear the appropriate costumes . |