Example sentences of "[n mass] have [to-vb] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | If they have not paid enough tax because they have not earned enough during their working lives , people have to rely on means-tested benefits when they retire . |
| 2 | ‘ Otherwise the same two people have to sleep on the floor all week . |
| 3 | Her friend said , " I do n't do things without a reason , only when I 've got something against people , so we did things like spraying walls , not bus seats , we did n't slash them because people have to sit on them . |
| 4 | He feels the amount of money a lot of young people have to spend on drink is one cause , while on the other hand , unemployment and social deprivation are factors for others . |
| 5 | A spokesman from Cambridge University commented ‘ while the University 's buildings are in reasonable condition for their age , the maintenance staff have to work on emergency work and are not able to put time into other things . ’ |
| 6 | Such activity might be seen as part of the ‘ 15% free time ’ which most R & D directors say their staff have to work on their personal interests . |