Example sentences of "have [to-vb] [prep] [art] moment " in BNC.

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1 There one had to stand for a moment while one 's name was read out — then another little push — a curtsey and four steps forward to just below the Queen .
2 Each campesino had been given instructions to always have ready 20 extra tortillas in case we had to leave at a moment 's notice , but even so , it was very hard .
3 ‘ Everybody 's a contender , ’ Maxim said , so softly that Agnes had to think for a moment to be sure what she 'd heard .
4 The only one interested at that time was Thornton , so he had to stay for the moment .
5 a problem , and I think it is a genuine problem , probably the biggest problem that we have to address at the moment .
6 If the police authority was invited to co-opt people to add to their numbers , making sure that the majority still stayed with the councillors , then I do n't think one should have too much objection to it , but if it 's to be done in this er this way of central er of central allocation er in the form of the answer to the question to my noble friend Lord Lyle from my noble friend the Minister on the 17th of January which the Noble Lord , Lord Carrigan made reference in which these people are to be er i i it staggers me my Lord , I have to stop for the moment , it staggers me the er the insolence , the insolence of the Home Office in writing down job descriptions and personal profiles for people that are going to function locally .
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