Example sentences of "have [to-vb] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 In a hidden variable theory , with everything determinate , each electron in the two-slit experiment of Chapter 4 has to go through a definite slit .
2 Anyone nominated for a partnership now has to go through a two-day assessment and take part in simulated exercises that test the ability to display initiative in seeking new business .
3 I do n't think so she 's erm slow , she 's , she 's like erm , she has to go to a special school
4 Harris argues , however , that a van like a Transit has to appeal to a wide cross-section of operators , and that means the design has to be a compromise .
5 Recruitment clearly has to continue at a high level so as to maintain C&P 's scientific excellence [ and relevance ! ] .
6 An announcement in May confirming the selection of Glasgow removed earlier uncertainty , although final confirmation has to wait for a further consultation period until the end of June .
7 In light-water reactors ( including PWRs ) the concrete shell of the reactor building needs to withstand a pressure of five bars , whereas a fast breeder has to cope with a mere 40 millibars , according to an Electricite de France engineer .
8 Now she 's on powerful drugs to suppress the problem … and she only has to cope with a one or two fits each day .
9 Man also has to cope with a great range of natural disasters , like earthquakes , hurricanes and volcanoes — other topics studied in Geography .
10 like on i well no , no , you have to , you the net has to fall over a certain part of the creature .
11 This may be the case literally when a French speaker has to communicate with a non-French speaker but , even within a common language , usage varies enormously .
12 On the one hand , the state has to ensure the continuation of the accumulation of capital ; on the other , it has to appear as a neutral arbiter of interests , thereby preserving its own legitimacy .
13 Faced with such a question the theorist has to repair to a mental laboratory where he conducts thought experiments .
14 To enter the Kingdom of Heaven one has to come as a little child , with an attitude of trust , and prepared to be teachable and flexible ( Matt.
15 If , to be a successful physicist , one has to conform to a certain code of behaviour , what are the implications for women who , by definition , do not conform to our conventional ideal of ‘ physicist ’ ?
16 suddenly the greengrocer/manager has to choose between a safe livelihood and dedicating often sixteen or seventeen hours a day to the hurdle race of the music business .
17 The assumption that criticism has to lead to a negative evaluation is particularly unfortunate in higher education .
18 If a product fails to sell well , the company may be left with a lot of unwanted stock which it has to sell at a reduced price
19 The greatest oak still has to grow from a tiny acorn .
20 As cholesterol is insoluble in water , it has to combine with a soluble protein in order to form a soluble lipoprotein .
21 Where it is necessary , and when it is appropriate , the counsellor sometimes has to embark upon a measured ‘ confrontation ’ with the counsellee over such matters .
22 These are not , however , the same kind of truth ; for the first holds for all time and every place , whereas the second has to do with a specific event which as a matter of fact took place at a particular point in history .
23 The second reason has to do with a simple fact of communication .
24 Exercising before breakfast seems to ‘ clean the slate ’ for the body , before it has to deal with a new dose of food .
25 David Byrne wrote the perfect introduction to Lynne Cohen 's book , which needs to be a book because the evidence has to accumulate to a certain point to become interesting ( and unforgettable ) : " The photos are probably indistinguishable from those used in annual reports , medical textbooks , and catalogues of technical supplies .
26 Once the reader has grasped that there are different kinds of reading ( appropriate to different kinds of texts and different purposes ) , that reading must be undertaken actively and critically , and that he or she has to interact in a personal way with the text , then the reader is becoming proficient .
27 This means that whatever a lecturer 's status as an authority in his or her own epistemic community , the lecturer also has to possess as a successful teacher the authority to manage effectively his or her students ' learning .
28 One has to start with a simple physical configuration , solve the corresponding mathematical problem , then solve a similar problem and then another problem , and then a little more difficult problem , and soon .
29 Any decent reform of this nonsense has to start with a firm recognition that it is better to take money from taxpayers than from consumers .
30 SHANE MACGOWAN continues to enjoy his bottle of wine , while JON BEAST has to settle for a double chin .
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