Example sentences of "had [prep] [be] sure " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I had to be sure . |
| 2 | ‘ We could n't take the risk of blowing so much money on someone we are unsure of , ’ said Toulon 's manager Roland Courbiss , ‘ I wanted Charlie in the team but we had to be sure because of his reputation . ’ |
| 3 | You had to be sure that she had convictions as a prostitute — first loitering and then prostitution and then finer points came up over suspected persons . |
| 4 | Delaney scrambled to his feet , lurching from the effects of shock and concussion , knowing only that he had to be sure ; had to see it dead . |
| 5 | The exiled oppressor of her people had to die , and she had to be sure of it . |
| 6 | Coleen listened to his amorous overtures of love never doubting his sincerity , but she still wanted to be sure and she tried to gently tell him so ; she had to be sure before she said ‘ yes ’ . |
| 7 | In this instance the foul play was the deliberate knock-down , and Derek had to be sure that Rory would have caught the ball and that no Australian would have legally prevented him scoring a try . |
| 8 | ‘ I know how you must feel but I had to be sure you were n't another journalist out for a story . ’ |
| 9 | But Ruth had to be sure . |
| 10 | ‘ With Lime Grove then , if you were planning a long shot from any particular place you had to be sure the camera could physically get to that exact spot to take it . |
| 11 | It had to be sure he was the Wizard King , after all . |
| 12 | Liu Chang had said as much , but he had to be sure . |
| 13 | But I had to be sure , did n't I ? |
| 14 | ‘ I had to be sure . ’ |
| 15 | I had to be sure she would tell you only about things that happened long ago . |
| 16 | After all , Luke was still something of an unknown quantity , and she had to be sure of her ground when the right moment came , otherwise he would annihilate her . |
| 17 | But to make certain that MacDonald would be chosen , he had to be sure of his own party and the Liberals . |
| 18 | Welsh Office inspector Brian Evans said to be able to agree to the council 's plan , he had to be sure that the diverted route would not be less convenient . |