Example sentences of "but i had to [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I regret dragging you back here , but I had to be certain . " |
| 2 | But I had to be content with a phone call . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ I know how you must feel but I had to be sure you were n't another journalist out for a story . ’ |
| 4 | But I had to be sure , did n't I ? |
| 5 | Naturally , I hoped for the best as regards the efficacy of my heart-felt prayer , but I had to be practical . |
| 6 | ‘ But I had to be realistic . |
| 7 | I 'm not a hard person , but I had to be tough for the kid 's sake . ’ |
| 8 | But I had to be careful I did n't knock her weight down too much , because her fitness could deteriorate . |