Example sentences of "i had to [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the race had been over 62 metres then I felt I would have won , but there are no championships at this distance so I had to be content with second place . |
| 2 | But I had to be content with a phone call . ’ |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | But at the age of twelve I knew that a falconry course was way beyond my means , so for the time being I had to be content with reading about it . |
| 5 | We had only brief glimpses of the parrot as it flew across gaps in the canopy , and with that I had to be content . |
| 6 | Then I had to be honest , and say that I could not guarantee to work for longer than four months . |
| 7 | Fortunately it became necessary for me to accompany the well-known Solveig 's Song on a dulcitone , which meant that I had to be close beside her in the wings . |
| 8 | ‘ Generally that I had to be convinced any person posed a risk — and to give a warning before I fired . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ I had to be sure . |
| 10 | ‘ I know how you must feel but I had to be sure you were n't another journalist out for a story . ’ |
| 11 | But I had to be sure , did n't I ? |
| 12 | ‘ I had to be sure . ’ |
| 13 | I had to be sure she would tell you only about things that happened long ago . |
| 14 | I 'd go mad if I had to be tidy as well as everything else . |
| 15 | I regret dragging you back here , but I had to be certain . " |
| 16 | Naturally , I hoped for the best as regards the efficacy of my heart-felt prayer , but I had to be practical . |
| 17 | ‘ The variety of work which included anything from milk quotas to mortgage repossessions , meant that I had to be practical and adapt quickly . |
| 18 | ‘ I knew I had to be tolerant of any mechanical faults which were bound to surface during the year , ’ he says . |
| 19 | Not only that , but , because of the nature of the work , I had to be 100 per cent alert and ready for any type of trouble from the moment I turned up . |
| 20 | I had this idea I had to be civilised , and wait until I 'd obtained spoken as well as physical consent from you — and then spent days regretting it ! |
| 21 | I had to work a bit to keep up with him — the path is not as straight as the road ; also I had to be careful not to make a noise . |
| 22 | Gradually the time was increased , though I had to be careful not to ask for too much . |
| 23 | I had to be careful in the recording . ’ |
| 24 | But I had to be careful I did n't knock her weight down too much , because her fitness could deteriorate . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | " I had to be careful lest I did n't say to myself " I 've served God and done something for Him , now perhaps here is a relationship that will offer me happiness and marriage " . |
| 27 | I was experiencing what he meant ; a new self-acceptance , a sense that I had to be this mind and this body , its vices and its virtues , and that I had no other chance or choice . |
| 28 | I mean , I had to be frank with her . |
| 29 | ‘ Watching it as a professional I had to be concerned about poor defending , but the decision to play three up front certainly caused Southampton problems , ’ he added . |
| 30 | I had to be hard in those days , she thought . |