Example sentences of "[coord] [ex0] had to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the Bank had been monitoring the situation closely and there had to be ‘ room for debate ’ about whether there would be sufficient demand for office space in the early 1990s for the supply coming on stream . |
| 2 | And there had to be a reason for a coup . |
| 3 | So far as serious crime was concerned , three conditions had to be satisfied : the crime had to be really serious ; the normal methods of investigation had to have been tried and failed ; and there had to be good reason to believe that the interception would result in a conviction ( Birkett , 1957 ) . |
| 4 | Of course the ‘ genre ’ was somewhat doctored now : the forces of law and order had to be given a more positive and heroic role and there had to be far less suggestion of anarchy . |
| 5 | The work of all the institutions in the area concerned with medical or surgical treatment should be co-ordinated , and there had to be close and active co-operation between the public and the voluntary authorities and their respective officers . |
| 6 | And there had to be freedom of speech and publication , for without these the freedom of association is of no use . |
| 7 | Cost , efficiency and local accountability would be considered in preparing the proposed reforms and there had to be a trade-off between the two , Lang asserted . |
| 8 | They were building new railways across the world , but there had to be an extraordinary reason to do that in Britain . |
| 9 | But there had to be blood … |
| 10 | Ruth was not going to admit that she had never actually made a phone-call herself , but there had to be a first time for everything , and since Connor was out , this would be the ideal opportunity . |
| 11 | My parents christened me Empyrean , but there had to be a way out . ’ |
| 12 | OK , so he was well-built , and he was going to make a tough opponent , but there had to be some chink she could work at . |
| 13 | But there had to be something they could do ! |
| 14 | But there had to be a word , an explanation . |