Example sentences of "[vb -s] [prep] [be] the [adj] " in BNC.

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1 If we ask who was responsible for defeating the drift towards popery and arbitrary government under James II , the answer has to be the Tory-Anglican establishment .
2 For this session the Celebration room has to be the sacred place it is at the integrated session .
3 Well there has to be the odd one that 'll take over Peter .
4 It has to be the right thing to do .
5 Overall , the process of becoming a budget-minded organisation has been a learning curve for some of us but has to be the right way to go . ’
6 About 300 metres of each , I 've torn to make the covers so far but I 'm still doing it because each one has to be the right size and colour-coded by room .
7 The raison d'être for this recording has to be the extraordinary ‘ mad scene ’ from Semiramide , eighteen minutes of the most astonishing music Rossini ever wrote , truly looking forward to the great lyrical outbursts of Verdi , and given a superb performance by Ramey .
8 ‘ It was purely his own decision , and his health has to be the prime consideration . ’
9 Overall , the Calibra has to be the safer choice , but the more seductive charms of the Corrado G60 will woo the hearts of those who appreciate driving a great-handling car .
10 In the absence of environmental signals there has to be the unequal distribution of some factor at cell division so that the cells behave differently from one another .
11 My favourite method still has to be the good ol' fax .
12 My favourite method still has to be the good ol' fax .
13 It is rarely , if ever , possible to start with a clean sheet of paper : the starting point has to be the existing force structure and the current consensus of opinion within Whitehall .
14 It has to be the first urine passed in the morning in a clean , empty container .
15 We are discussing strategic new developments-someone has to be the first to develop the product or technology .
16 But the real fact is if this council regards elderly persons homes as the priority it pretends then it has to be the first priority for that money .
17 It , it has to be the first weekend does it ?
18 There always , with a new product , has to be the first experiment on a human , otherwise a new drug would n't come on the market .
19 It has to be the smallest modem I 've seen , measuring just 81 by 60 by 25mm .
20 Most undersold transfer We 've had loads but over the long term Seaman has to be the one 245
21 Finally I had to reconcile myself — I really believe this , but it 's not a thing you can say without emotion and maybe regret — that , yes , life is sacred , but the quality of life is also important , and it has to be the determining thing in this particular case .
22 ‘ Hope You Like Our New Direction ’ is worth buying for their version of David Essex 's ‘ Rock On ’ which has to be the best , and most elaborate , version of a pop song recorded .
23 This has to be the best of the commonality tactics .
24 ‘ There are bound to be price increases next year so now has to be the best time to buy . ’
25 I am writing to say that I agree , Martina has to be the best player in the world next to Billie Jean King .
26 The PROFITBOSS has no option : he just has to be the best in his chosen area .
27 There is no reason at all why the solution chosen by the majority has to be the best one .
28 Nevertheless the idea of ‘ readiness ’ for a test must be one where the teacher has to be the ultimate judge ; and this may lead to a certain amount of tension between parents and teachers .
29 It has to be the biggest shock I 've ever experienced . ’
30 But what you have to understand is that he 's the biggest thing in these villages , so he has to be the biggest thing in my life .
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