Example sentences of "[was/were] forced [to-vb] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In almost all cases , relatives were not officially informed of the executions and were forced to search for the victims ' bodies in mass graves . |
| 2 | But , although they nearly ran out of steam and were forced to settle for a less than emphatic 27–24 margin of victory as the ‘ Boks came back at them , Sean Fitzpatrick 's side — with the Jones boys Ian and Michael , Zinzan Brooke and Frank Bunce outstanding alongside their skipper — were worthy of being the only New Zealand side ever to go through South Africa undefeated , albeit on an abbreviated tour . |
| 3 | Orcs were forced to fight for the Dark Elves in their wars against the High Elves , although in truth the Orcs took little persuading . |
| 4 | My next bout of health problems prevented me from continuing this search , and I was forced to wait for the weather to become a little sunnier before taking the risk of venturing out . |
| 5 | Sadly , the forty-five-year-old 's rotund physique proved too much and he was forced to retire for an early bath . |
| 6 | His activities in the Peloponnese may have been provocatively anti-Spartan ( p. 25 ) ; in any event , he was forced to look for a permanent home in the king 's Asia . |
| 7 | The jury awarded him the libel raspberry — a halfpenny — so he was forced to pay for the whole action . |
| 8 | They refused to open the gate , and became aggressive , so I was forced to pay for the extra hours parking . |