Example sentences of "he had [to-vb] [adv] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Either he had to go up to the Broken Hill Ironworks at Newcastle or she had to go down to Canberra to see some official about tariffs or quotas or immigration levels . |
| 2 | So to pay the rent he had to go off to Czechoslovakia and Australia to do films he knew were n't much good . |
| 3 | He had to make frequent visits to hospital , for plaster to be changed , for X-rays and check-ups , and as unfortunately further cancer cells had been found in his spine , he had to go periodically to the Christie Hospital again . |
| 4 | This meant he had to go back to the county party and ask to be put back on their panel of candidates , a request which was turned down on Saturday . |
| 5 | ‘ He 's fine , ’ said Comfort , ‘ but he had to go back to the hospital after dinner . |
| 6 | Oh we used to have phosphate and sulphur , potash , coal , granite you name it anything , general cargo we 've had , loaded everything , even dead bodies , we sent , there was one young , one young person , he got drowned up the coast there and they and he had to go back to Holland and they brought that from out the warehouse and put it on the stern of our ship , his coffin , they sent that back and they erm export er pigs to Poland , all live pigs , pedigree pigs . |
| 7 | So anyway , erm they met me and Bert had to go back to his office and Will said he had to go back to his office , but he said , What would you like to do ? |
| 8 | and what we doing now is London , London yesterday and you , you should have been at home today but he had to go back to London again so I did n't keep him very much , given up is it ? |
| 9 | If he , if he could n't do anything then he would accept it and not do it and then try a bit and if he had to go back to bed . |
| 10 | So he had to go there to Canada you see and er and . |
| 11 | The shaikh complained that he had to leave in a hurry ; his opposite number had left by plane , and he had to drive urgently to Kufra for it was essential that as many people as possible should turn up , to emphasize the seriousness of the affair . |
| 12 | Because of the circumstances under which most replacement gutters are fitted , however , they may not join up as beautifully as you 'd like , which may mean that they need more regular cleaning — but do n't rush to criticise your builder — it probably was n't his fault if he had to join up to existing work . |
| 13 | It came away from the wall and he had to grab on to a crate to stop himself overbalancing . |
| 14 | For a start there was the gloomy news he had to pass on to Jacqui . |
| 15 | In a negligence suit brought against him Mr Hill wanted to sue his employer to indemnify him for the damages he had to pay out to Mr Gregory . |
| 16 | So he placed an order with him for all these , and he had to come back to the factory , reorganize the factory , to meet this terrific order he 'd got for pencils , you see . |
| 17 | When he did finally get to his feet his legs were unsteady and he had to stick close to the tables for support on his way to the door . |
| 18 | Stirling said that he had to fly up to Beirut where he met a very senior French general , who promptly said ‘ Non ’ . |
| 19 | After the programme we exchanged a few words , but he had to dash off to another engagement . |
| 20 | He had to dodge in to the roadside as an open-backed van loaded with milk-crates passed , its brakelights glowing as it slowed to take in the bend . |
| 21 | They did a crafty one — one came out and a woman came in , very nice , telling him he had to face up to his responsibilities , she said she 'd help us , they 'd get him a job , they 'd pay his rent and he had to move in with me for a month 's trial . |
| 22 | He had to get back to Retford soon . |
| 23 | ‘ The DI 's compliments , sir , but he had to get back to the station . |
| 24 | Now all he had to look forward to was burying her . |