Example sentences of "she [modal v] have [to-vb] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If he turned and looked at her , she might have to give a straight reply , but to his narrow back , which could have been the back of a much younger man , she began to tease , in the way that she had learned so many of her new friends liked , when they made similar inquiries too , like the painter who 'd lain on her bed and asked her earnestly if she 'd ever experienced simultaneous orgasm , or the musician who 'd volunteered he 'd show her a ‘ perversion ’ he was sure nobody would have demonstrated to her before , and began nuzzling between her legs . |
| 2 | She might have to wait a wee while but I think she 'll get on , yes . |
| 3 | And if Mrs Thatcher , 67 , should make a comeback as British premier , she 'll have to bridge a 21-year age gap to forge a special relationship with Bill . |
| 4 | B-R has told Margaret Wilkinson that if she wants to go by rail she 'll have to get a narrower wheelchair . |
| 5 | She 'd have to charter a small plane . |
| 6 | She 'd have to have a debriefing session with Edwin when they 'd gone . |
| 7 | On one occasion the old crone who managed the NAAFI decided that she would have to charge an extra penny for a cup of tea . |
| 8 | ‘ I am capable of cooking for myself , ’ he assured her stiffly , and she knew she would have to do a little begging to keep him from another burst of anger . |
| 9 | Today , when she went for Lin Foh , she would have to find a firmer resolve . |
| 10 | If Fen had n't returned by morning she would have to pack a few essentials , lock up the boat and make her way back to Little Kirkton by public transport , and Fen would have achieved his objective — to be rid of her . |
| 11 | She would have to have a stern talk with Debbie about including extraneous information instead of plain hard fact . |
| 12 | I used to tell trainees that it was their first aptitude test to see if they could make it over Stamford Street ! ’ was not too upset to find that she will have to devise a new aptitude test from the summer . |