Example sentences of "[vb infin] to face [adv prt] to the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Beyen argued that in the long term the ‘ sector ’ approach to co-operation would have to face up to the need for an all-embracing ‘ common market ’ reducing all trade barriers between the Six . |
| 2 | But then it would have to face up to the fact that , by comparison with much of the rest of the world , it would grow steadily poorer with no chance of arresting that trend until well into the next century . |
| 3 | The Queen for her own part will have to face up to the fact that , however perfect her public role , she has dismally failed in private to give her children the guidance they needed for stable marriages . |
| 4 | ‘ No , I 'm afraid I ca n't — and I 'm also afraid that you might have to face up to the fact that Silas has n't got private talks in mind , ’ Lucy pointed out gently . |
| 5 | She 'll just have to face up to the fact that he 's guilty , I 'm afraid . ’ |
| 6 | I suppose some people might have but I think I did n't really want to face up to the fact that he might have been that man on the beach . ’ |