Example sentences of "[pron] [noun sg] have [prep] [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | My work had to be spontaneous so I have n't time to work out lighting etc … |
| 2 | My work had to be spontaneous so I have n't time to work out lighting etc … = The Aymarians ( Andes dwellers ) are very shy people and if , and when , they did consent to be photographed , they 'd insist it did n't take long . ’ |
| 3 | With a motor and tyres made from plumber 's tubing , their entry had to be able to travel three metres and to carry a weight — and they proved to the judges that it could and it completed the distance in a time of 8.5 secs . |
| 4 | As salt would have been a precious commodity , all their meat had to be air-dried in order to preserve it for the winter months , and this was done by the use of cleits . |
| 5 | Its machinery had to be capable of carrying out the role in relation to those institutions now designated as polytechnics — which , as we have seen , were far from homogeneous — and in relation to a large variety of other institutions with one or another proportion of its work at the level of CNAA degrees . |
| 6 | Their craftsmanship has to be accurate , for their success is at stake . |
| 7 | His timing had to be perfect to check the player and avoid the risk of a penalty . |
| 8 | Anyway Ronny scored a couple of goals in this match and was given 6 out of 6 point in Dagbladet and 9 out of 10 in VG so his form has to be excellent at the moment — i guess he will impress Ardiles and/or Wilko . |
| 9 | What element has to be present in haemoglobin ? |
| 10 | Peter Doyle , director of research and technology , said in a recent interview : ‘ Our R&D has to be purposeful , focused , applied and strategic , and it has to succeed , because it will be our salvation . ’ |
| 11 | Our client has to be fit for his/her occupation as a [ ] . |