Example sentences of "we had [prep] be [adj] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We had to be specific about the exercise question because people have different ideas about what exercise is . |
| 2 | ‘ We had to be upfront about our technical back-up . |
| 3 | The net result of having so many favoured people around was that tickets for the Kirov and Bolshoi ballets were obviously rationed , and we had to be content with second league fixtures of circus and puppet shows to fill any gaps in the programme . |
| 4 | To be horrified — surely the purpose of the horror movie — we had to be content with films about psychopathic killers who lurked in bushes or deserted mansions . |
| 5 | We had to be satisfied with results . ’ |
| 6 | We had to be able to invoice in a local currency and yet be able to account for it in sterling . ’ |