Example sentences of "had [to-vb] [pers pn] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then to stop her crying , anything to stop that , he had to buy her the set of antique-look brass fire-irons she had set her heart on for the lounge , to give an extra touch of authenticity to the rustic stone fireplace and the imitation-log gas fire . |
| 2 | By the close of the first day , though , they had lost Broad , and Pat Pocock , going in as nightwatchman , had told the England physiotherapist Bernard Thomas that he had cleaned his teeth and gargled in case Thomas had to give him the kiss of life . |
| 3 | If I tell you that Maureen actually had to give him the kiss of life twice when he caught a chill , you 'll appreciate why we went to such lengths to keep him warm . |
| 4 | Thérèse had to offer him the apéritif , Léonie the fluted glass dish of polished Japanese crackers . |
| 5 | I had to ask him the way to the police station . |
| 6 | Then her father returned , and she had to tell him the story all over again . |
| 7 | I had to tell him the news myself |