Example sentences of "had to be careful [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But this was outside the police remit , and meanwhile , they had to be careful not to jeopardise public tranquillity . |
| 2 | He had to be careful not to hit the sheep . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | Gradually the time was increased , though I had to be careful not to ask for too much . |
| 5 | When she did get it in at last , she had to be careful not to trap its tail in the lid when she slid it closed . |
| 6 | Lionel had mentioned her only once : ‘ Florence , Flora rather — we had to be careful not to ask of her more than she could give — ’ and had left Lily to puzzle out the meaning . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | The Citizens ' Advice Bureaux , said Mr Errington , were advisers and advocates , not debt collectors ; they had to be careful not to step over that line . |
| 9 | Those who did know had to be careful not to speak because it was only too easy to compromise the families on whose land or in whose houses the prisoners were . |
| 10 | Whatever we may have felt , however , we had to be careful not to show too much dislike , because the Repubblichini were gaining strength all the time . |
| 11 | Over the next couple of days she discovered that she had to be careful not to think about Luke Scott . |
| 12 | You had to be careful not to bump your head ; |