Example sentences of "[adv] had [verb] at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You only had to look at the faces sitting around the table at base camp to know that they were physically and mentally finished . ’ |
| 2 | They only had to look at the floor of her cockpit to prove that . |
| 3 | Marcus did n't care what Wilson said , you only had to look at the guy . |
| 4 | Suddenly , people were suggesting charity records for every tragedy that occurred , and while money was raised for worthwhile causes , such as the survivors of the Bradford City fire or the sunken Herald Of Free Enterprise ferry , one only had to look at the ropier ideas for fund-raising to question the motives involved . |
| 5 | Her skin seemed to glow , and she discovered she only had to smile at the male members of the staff and they were immediately more friendly . |
| 6 | They only had to wince at the racket for 20 minutes or so . |
| 7 | ( ‘ The first assistant director , ’ he says when I query his qualifications for the role , ‘ just had to shout at the second assistant director . ’ ) |
| 8 | Consolidation would be little help if one still had to look at the old repealed Acts in order to interpret the new one . |