Example sentences of "you [adv] [verb] to [be] there " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'd have liked a job but you could n't , because the men had to be looked after , you just had to be there . |
| 2 | You do n't have to be witty or attractive or intelligent , you just have to be there with people for the time you 've stipulated . |
| 3 | You just have to be there when he needs you , for practical as well as emotional help . |
| 4 | It was it was fun when we first started , because the weather was nice , you know it was er you c take a thermos up and have a picnic and sit in the chair and read a book or whatever if there was no one around , but after a while when it became a duty , yeah it was hard work getting up on a winter 's morning , knowing full well that you probably would n't see any cars if you down in until about ten in the morning , but you still had to be there at seven o'clock , and honking it down with rain or whatever . |
| 5 | You simply have to be there and open your eyes , ears and nostrils . |