Example sentences of "have [to-vb] for a [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Every time he has to wait for a question , he claims victory .
2 Each call sent out by a client has to wait for a response before another is sent .
3 Each call sent out by a client has to wait for a response before another is sent .
4 What happens if Well , oh sa , pwurgh , I do n't know , I mean she has to wait for a week .
5 It is impossible to watch the towplane and the ground ahead during the climb out so that in the event of a launch failure the glider pilot has to look for a field , whereas in the normal tow position he has a good view of the fields ahead all the time .
6 To be effective for tax purposes a Deed of Covenant has to turn for a period capable to exceeding three years .
7 ‘ There is a possibility that this chap will move to another university next year , but for the time being I 've had to look for a way to take the heat off .
8 Then there were Heather and Katie , inseparable friends , who bolstered each other by their mutual devotion ; never had they known a Moment 's shame of friendlessness , never had they had to look for a partner in dancing or in gym , never had they walked alone from classroom to classroom , and their confidence overflowed and imposed itself upon all beholders .
9 But they may have to wait for a year , and maybe even two , before the brief , dramatic cycle can begin all over again .
10 To find its most lasting realization , Charlie 's vision would have to wait for a bank clerk who did understand metempsychosis , and who had not only a commercial education gained in an underground room at Lloyds Bank , but also a knowledge of Greek .
11 At Darlington , so that they would not have to wait for a connection , they had hired a special train to Richmond , where they were met .
12 I also think that erm it 's up to erm us — I mean if you think of us as a whole travel industry — to really take a look at what we are providing and compare it with what is provided in other countries ; the standards of service , how long do you have to wait for a meal when you 're sitting down to eat in a restaurant , what are people used to in France and Germany and the USA ?
13 On February 27 she was told only a heart transplant would save her husband 's life and they would have to wait for a donor .
14 We should not have to apologize for a vow of celibacy .
15 I might have to go for a recall .
16 As far as new managers go , I 'd have to go for a partnership between Mr. Robson & Mr. Hoddle .
17 Does the Minister agree with the view therefore , that nurses that nurses should be given the authority to admit patients to hospital provided there is a bed without having to wait for a decision to be to be made by a doctor ?
18 She would have to work for a month for that .
19 ‘ The thing is we 'll have to do something or we 'll find we 'll have to work for a living and we do n't want to do that . ’
20 POOR Elizabeth Harris moans about being married to two millionaire stars , the late Rex Harrison and Richard Harris , and then to having to work for a living !
21 My eyes jaded by having to work for a living , are , after their rest , getting again into focus and my brain , having taken a long sabbatical , has shifted itself , with extreme bad grace , into gear .
22 Investors will have to apply for a minimum of £240 worth of the shares , with an initial instalment of £100 .
23 You do n't have to play for a fortnight , do you ?
24 He had been dreading having to look for a place for lunch .
25 On top of this you 'll rarely have to queue for a route ( even on The Napes ) .
26 He looked at her in silence for several long moments , but instead of denying the accusation he said , ‘ As my acting hostess I expect you to know what they 're like , otherwise it will be impossible for you to explain that honeymooners expecting luxury suites with king-sized beds will have to settle for a roll in the hay . ’
27 But Dixon , who spent nine years at Stamford Bridge , may have to settle for a place on the subs ' bench as he continues his return from a back injury .
28 Yet Thomas , 17 , who made a scoring debut as a substitute last week , could have to settle for a place on the bench again as Hearts look to John Robert- son and Ian Ferguson to shoulder the responsibility in attack .
29 The board is also having to readvertise for a replacement to Dr Forwell after Mr Fyfe insisted that he must have a say in the appointment .
30 There is nothing shaming in not owning the place where you live and there is something positively encouraging about having to save for a deposit before you plunge into the housing market .
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