Example sentences of "[noun] [pers pn] have [to-vb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ When I made Midnight Express I had to play a man who was in a permanent messed-up state . |
| 2 | I had agreed to this in case I had to have a Caesarian . |
| 3 | If it were not for the fact that he was one of the favourites you 'd have been delighted but as a Gold Cup winner I had to feel a bit disappointed . |
| 4 | For my additional assessment I had to plan a facility for a chosen client group . |
| 5 | To sit down in a cafe you had to buy a cup of tea . |
| 6 | Saturday you have to convince a partner or boss of the value of an action plan . |
| 7 | This meant that to go for a crap you had to take a shovel and dig a hole which was hard work when the ground was solid . |
| 8 | Professional Footballers ' Association spokesman Brendan Batson said : ‘ Paul spoke to us following his injury , but because it involves two members of our association we have to adopt a neutral position . |
| 9 | Not your fault they had to hire a bloody crane ! |
| 10 | At every stride he has to turn a corner |
| 11 | The Escort has been one of Britain 's top-sellers for many years and having tested various examples of the latest in the range I have to give a curate 's egg verdict . |
| 12 | If that sounds confusing , it can be illustrated simply ; the singular number of the English noun is unmarked with respect to the plural , since the singular form is basic and to make the plural you have to add a suffix . |
| 13 | If you are the guard you have to wear a blindfold because you are armed with a laser torch which is so powerful that it would blind you if you could see it . |
| 14 | Not long after her arrival in Scotland she had to attend a New Year meeting in Aberdeen , far to the north over mountainous country . |
| 15 | Before she could set out the cups she had to remove a large heavy book — Crockford — which occupied the centre of the table . |
| 16 | Now as you probably know this is a level nine course it 's a it 's a course on which a platform is erected for other courses as Gordon said then the the introduction to management you have to make a short presentation do n't you but it does n't concentrate just on this . |
| 17 | How then are we to explain that ( 22 ) does not mean the same as ( 22 ) ? ( 22 ) Having a child and getting married is better than getting married and having a child We have to provide a pragmatic account , along the following lines . |
| 18 | To start the exchange we have to suggest a list of possible topics , but we also feel confident that we could should be able to lecture on any topic , any scientific topic , to , for instance , third form children certainly . |
| 19 | Members are also reminded that from 1 January they have to have a practising certificate . |
| 20 | In one scene he had to take a handkerchief out of his pocket , and in the process shower Maggie Smith with nuts . |
| 21 | Maurice told me that last winter he had to borrow a candle from Dreadnought to unfreeze the lock of his woodstore . |
| 22 | Previously , in the eighteenth and seventeenth centuries , a man himself could dress and show how wealthy he was , and when man started going to work he had to wear a respectable , responsible suit ; he had to put across the image of honesty , of , you know , I 'm , I 'm a respectable man , I 'm decent , I 'm down to earth . |
| 23 | ‘ It is almost certainly the case you have to do a little bit extra because you are female but you do n't have to prove you are twice as good . ’ |
| 24 | The diamond design shown in the opposite photograph is really an adaptation of the solid design ( see pp. 80–1 ) , although in this case you have to make a very definite outline with the leaves and then ensure that it is echoed in the shape that the flowers make in the centre of the design . |
| 25 | You know when you go in the car park you have to get a token to get out . |
| 26 | In both cases you have to find a deposit , and over a period of time pay off what is , in effect , a loan . |
| 27 | At that point you have to call a halt to it . |
| 28 | Erm well in the early days we had to take a kiddies bible school |
| 29 | Now the new regime want him back to stand trial , but to get extradition they have to establish a prima facie case under British law and their system is so different from ours that their evidence wo n't stand up over here . |
| 30 | Unfortunately for Cubitt he had to have a gallery but he made it far more acceptable by supporting it with pointed arches . |