Example sentences of "and [pron] have [prep] [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nigel assured me that it would be more efficient than the wheel and produce considerably more electricity , and I had to be content with that . |
| 2 | The ceiling was so low that Frank could never stand up straight and even the shorties like Brian , Terry and I had to be careful not to bang our heads when we were exercising . |
| 3 | I think they 've got their cost structures er a a little bit out of line and I have to be honest that I think that some of them have thought that er all you have to do is , you know , keep a brass plate outside your door for fifty years and the work would roll in . |
| 4 | My Lords , I , I do realise and I have to be satisfied with that erm and I shall do my best , but if I could just make my absolutely clear , simple proposition that I was seeking to perform is that if you are seeking to amend the law i i it ought to be possible for those who are seeking to understand the Government 's intentions to find out relatively easily what the law is and I suggest it 's very far from easy and even if you get to it , it 's not at all easy to understand . |
| 5 | ‘ The world championships are in the forefront of my mind and I have to be patient . |
| 6 | Lectures and concerts were to be given , for which topics of current interest should be very carefully chosen , and which had to be free for all comers . |
| 7 | and you had to be nice to everybody do n't you ? |
| 8 | And you had to be ready . |
| 9 | And you had to be Jewish . |
| 10 | And you had to be quick you see , because the birds sometimes used to come and stop over . |
| 11 | And you had to be careful and you had to keep your hands clean . |
| 12 | People are actually inclined to run when they feel threatened or frightened , and you have to be sure that if you leave it is not on the basis of that weakness . ’ |
| 13 | You got ta hold it with boht hands , aim carefully , stand with both feed apart , and you have to be strong . |
| 14 | But working in this sort of hospital you are always aware of the potential and you have to be alert . |
| 15 | And you have to be firm and not let anybody in |
| 16 | First of all you have to be unemployed and you have to be black or Asian . |
| 17 | And you have to be careful that there are not so many policemen round your VIPs that the real people — the public — do n't get to see them . |
| 18 | The patient also has to learn to judge water temperature , and you have to be careful in the early stages that it is never too hot or cold for his comfort . |
| 19 | and you have to be careful with the master volume , not to set it too high , oh let's have a look well you ca n't really do it on this one |
| 20 | Do you know , but you have to be so quick and you have to be precise and you must know that that 's what you want . |
| 21 | And you have to be wary of upsetting me in case I 'm planning on the wholesale destruction of Sarah Chester Fabrics . |
| 22 | , take some photographs of car parks , should of been there weeks ago and she and you have to be ready for , she should have been in this week how he 's going to get them to do that , there 's a train , there 's a er few hours service or what , it 's gon na cost a bomb And he 'll probably end up paying for it cos he I do n't know whether he 's doing it or not , it 's what he should of been doing . |
| 23 | They 'd probably be unconscious and they may of stopped breathing , okay , so you know , your priority changes as your time scale changes and you have to be aware of what to do and what is possible to do next okay ? |
| 24 | The big mass up front guarantees initial understeer and the ample power to the back promises the balancing availability of power oversteer. it 's very chuckable , but the harsh ride makes it sensitive to bumps and changes of surface in mid bend , and you have to be quick with the wheel-twirling to keep up on slippery surfaces . |
| 25 | But in Pakistan , where the grounds are rough and hard , the ball soon loses its shine and you have to be able to perform with the old one . |
| 26 | ‘ But you play your tournaments in red-hot weather in the middle of July and you have to be able to adjust . |
| 27 | and you have to be able to remember the cards that have gone . |
| 28 | The exiled oppressor of her people had to die , and she had to be sure of it . |
| 29 | After all , Luke was still something of an unknown quantity , and she had to be sure of her ground when the right moment came , otherwise he would annihilate her . |
| 30 | She would only have one shot , and she had to be ready to make it count . |