Example sentences of "[noun] had to make a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Marcel and Patterson ( 1978 ) presented one word , followed by a pattern mask ( see Chapter 4 ) such that the word could not be identified , and the mask was followed by a letter string about which subjects had to make a lexical decision . |
| 2 | The game was nearly an hour old before Woods had to make a worthwhile save — from Keane — then Marriott brought off a superb one-handed save to deny Hirst another goal . |
| 3 | ‘ Mark Morris had to make a good save late on from a snapshot by a defender , but Gary Bennett also had a chance to win the game for us at the end . ’ |
| 4 | The stewards inquiry had to make a quick decision ; any defect in natural justice at that stage would be cured by the hearing before the full committee of the Jockey Club . |
| 5 | In the end , Mr Hurd had to make a joking reference to Mr Clarke 's audacity . |
| 6 | These marooned populations had to make a big evolutionary adjustment . |
| 7 | The descent took only a few minutes , but then the man had to make a laborious return journey with the empty sledge , which might take half an hour . |
| 8 | The Labour Party 's executive committee stressed after a Feb. 22 meeting that the government had to make a clear decision on the formula within two to three weeks , otherwise it would be forced to end the coalition . |
| 9 | ‘ The guy from the hotel had to make a mad dash over here , that 's for sure . ’ |