Example sentences of "may have [to-vb] a [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 'm afraid you may have to wait a little longer , ’ he replied apologetically . |
| 2 | This can be contrasted with the centesimal scale where we may have to wait a fairly long time to ascertain the action of the remedy . |
| 3 | Every type of restaurant and café will have something to appeal to the health-conscious customer — though , in some places , like pubs and snack bars , you may have to look a little harder . |
| 4 | But like many other paternalistic firms , it may have to become a little meaner to stop its past from handicapping its future . |
| 5 | If this was the sleeping arrangement prior to the patient 's illness , the family may have to supply a fairly wide single bed for the patient , or the carer might sleep in a separate bed , leaving the normal conjugal bed to the patient . |
| 6 | The NFU says it is possible that farmers may have to make a more positive contribution in return for conservation cash . |
| 7 | He admits , though , that the sport may have to consider a more streamlined name as it becomes more popular . |