Example sentences of "[vb past] [pers pn] have to do " in BNC.

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1 I realized I had to do something about it myself .
2 Bridget and Daniel found they had to do exactly that .
3 As it hap as it happened they had to do two .
4 That meant I had to do it .
5 They seemed urgent — I felt I had to do something .
6 But I felt I had to do something to keep some sanity in racing .
7 I felt I had to do something , he seemed to expect me to do something " .
8 It was something I felt I had to do . ’
9 John 's script was so true and real and fine , I felt I had to do honour to that , and to the kind of people that it was talking about .
10 Again you just looked at me , and I knew I had to do as you had done , so I stretched out my right hand and touched the bones , which were slightly sticky .
11 I knew I had to do something or I was going to crack from the fear .
12 However , I did not find the professional ambience all that conducive , but I knew I had to do something with my voice .
13 I kept this dark secret for 15 years — but when it started happening in front of the children , I knew I had to do something about it .
14 ‘ I had no previous experience of minefields , but I knew I had to do something , ’ Dennis said at RAF Stafford .
15 I came to a crisis point and knew I had to do something to sort myself out .
16 I knew I had to do something extraordinary .
17 With the onset in the later stages of unmistakable labour pains in my lower abdomen all doubts were resolved and I knew I had to do something about it .
18 As time went by , I knew I had to do something , that there was no way I could simply forget you , so I decided that once the final Grand Prix was over I 'd get in touch and suggest we meet . ’
19 It was possible they thought nothing of the sort , but she still felt she had to do something to show she was not entirely alone and friendless .
20 As far as Simon knew , the late-night callouts were an occasional part of the job that she did n't much like , but said that she felt she had to do .
21 She felt she had to do it .
22 She knew she had to do her best to save Joe ; she had to do something .
23 Within a few months of her husband 's tragic death Annette knew she had to do something which would still involve her in politics .
24 Ruth knew she had to do something .
25 But this was something she knew she had to do .
26 In our own ignorance all we thought we had to do was to educate these people so ERA also established a ‘ health task force ’ .
27 That was better for us because it 's in the next district and meant they had to do the work and not us . ’
28 She supposed because he was ostensibly Lord of the Manor , he felt he had to do it .
29 ‘ He was n't put on contract because we felt he had to do a bit more to earn one .
30 It was unnecessary , but he felt he had to do something .
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