Example sentences of "i have [to-vb] [pron] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I was n't that clever , Alice , because I had to let him do it to me before , instead of after . |
| 2 | Poor love , ’ she smiled faintly , ‘ he was half asleep , and at first when he heard what I had to say he thought I was leaving him in the lurch after all . |
| 3 | I had to stop myself telling her that I had another party to go to on Christmas evening — just so I could stay home after everyone had left and stuff my face with leftovers . |
| 4 | He came back from the loo and I had to stop myself telling him what I 'd found out and that it did n't seem silly or neurotic or hopeless or anything , but just very thoughtful and touching . |
| 5 | If I had to choose one set it would either be Rogé or this EMI issue . |
| 6 | I had to force him to kiss me . |
| 7 | Well I had to have something to perk it up and vegetables are getting a bit iffy at this time of year . |
| 8 | The director of The Long Roads , Tristram Powell , agrees that less equalled more in that performance : ‘ I was aware that she had played all these glamorous parts , and I had to get her to trust me and do much less than she was used to . |
| 9 | Nobody in at CID , and I had to get someone to secure it . |
| 10 | But I had to make him keep you on . |
| 11 | I had to shake her to make her listen . |
| 12 | When we were making the recording I have to say it made me feel completely happy ; it is a piece which has such perfection of form . |
| 13 | Yes , I have to say I enjoyed it far more than I expected . |
| 14 | ‘ I have to say I thought I 'd done brilliantly . |
| 15 | ‘ I have to say I see it rather differently , ’ the Doctor said . |
| 16 | ‘ But I have to let it bother me . |
| 17 | So I have to ask you to leave me to find my peace again . |
| 18 | My God , not if I have to kill you to keep you in this bedroom ! ’ |
| 19 | ‘ I have to admit we let him down over the gearbox which was slipping out of sixth gear and we have apologised for that . |
| 20 | ‘ But I have to admit you confuse me . |
| 21 | This seemed to relate closely to my problems , but I have to admit it took me a while to pluck up the courage to do that deadly and dangerous deed ( that everyone tells you never to do ) to my machine ! |
| 22 | Sometimes I have to pinch myself to realise it is n't all a dream . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ He 's deteriorated over the year — sometimes he does n't recognise me now ; and I have to fight him to get him to do anything . |
| 24 | What , if you do n't like it I have to eat it do I ? |