Example sentences of "had no option but [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The captain remonstrated , but eventually he had no option but to give it to her . |
| 2 | ‘ He overstepped the mark and we had no option but to suspend him , ’ she said . |
| 3 | They had committed themselves to a movement and had no option but to drive it through to its end . |
| 4 | ‘ I thought Flash was dying and had no option but to put her in the car , ’ Shepherd said . |
| 5 | Indeed whereas in Morgan v. Palmer the defendant had no statutory authority to demand a fee and the plaintiff had no option but to pay it in order to obtain the licence , in this case the corporation were fully entitled to levy a toll on the landing of limestone which they were not informed was to be burnt . |
| 6 | And although Steve Chettle is fit again , Republic of Ireland star Keane stays at centre half for today 's trip to Chelsea with Clough insisting : ‘ I had no option but to play him there . |
| 7 | The jury foreman confirmed that more time would make no difference , and the judge said he had no option but to dischage them . |