Example sentences of "[noun] [adv] have [prep] [be] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Strips for the handlebar unfortunately have to be thinner , just under ⅛in , because of the tighter radius bends .
2 Particles in the seed bracket usually have to be soaked and boiled before use .
3 Counselling responses often have to be rapid , based on personal judgement rather than precise theoretical principles .
4 Much time is lost because of an assumption that the language of literature is ‘ difficult , mysterious and obscure ’ and that texts therefore have to be paraphrased line by line and events carefully summarised . ’
5 Experimenters always have to be alert ’ .
6 All stages from eggs to adults must be capable of withstanding low environmental temperatures ; eggs especially have to be cold-resistant throughout the winter .
7 Zoos and botanical gardens the world over have to be conscious of their ‘ gate ’ , the main source of income , and of course there is a temptation to become an entertainment rather than a serious zoo .
8 Workers in the pharmaceutical industry and in laboratories obviously have to be knowledgeable and skilled to avoid the many chemical hazards which can threaten the safety of their environment .
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