Example sentences of "[modal v] have to [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Aunt M. nags and nags , and Uncle John said outright that he did n't see why they should have to be responsible for me , when Mother was only half-sister to Aunt Millicent . |
| 2 | For we should have to be able to redescribe both the actions we currently regard as rational , and those we think of as requiring a reactive response , so as to overcome the contrast between them . |
| 3 | If the players really impress you with their heckling and barracking of the puppets ( and they 'll have to be witty as well as abusive ) , the puppets will eventually break off their performance , perhaps concluding with an important tip about a major location within the dungeons ( if the players did exceptionally well ) . |
| 4 | ‘ We 'll have to be mean ’ |
| 5 | You 'll have to be cunning , devious , smart . |
| 6 | The wing fracture is a bad one , and he 'll have to be certain it has healed properly before the bird is released . |
| 7 | It 'll have to be dark . |
| 8 | Sue can fetch up with some young twat if she wants to , but I think he 'll have to be desperate as well . |
| 9 | ‘ And they 'll be slowed down because they 'll have to be discreet . |
| 10 | ‘ I 'll have to be sure of your total co-operation , ’ she countered sweetly , trying to deny the treacherous spread of warmth at the thought of dancing with him . |
| 11 | Conservatives on Oxfordshire County Council have dismissed claims that there 'll have to be major cuts in services if it has to stick to Government budget estimates . |
| 12 | Maybe he 'll have to be content with merely doing all the work , but there 's compensations in being indispensable , too . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ I 'm afraid you 'll have to be content with just knowing my room number ! ’ she snapped . |
| 14 | I 'd like to put one simple note and I think it 'll have to be simple for him to understand it but I would like to put one simple notion to him and that is that there is great merit in having public services sharing by people from all social classes . |
| 15 | Well they 'll have to be equal prizes would n't they ? |
| 16 | then it 'll have to be dripped-dried |
| 17 | When we get back to Dublin there will be time for that , but you 'll have to be patient with me . |
| 18 | This pie should not be eaten hot , so you 'll have to be patient despite its wonderful aroma . |
| 19 | ‘ Then you 'll have to be patient , wo n't you ; wait till he gets in touch with you . |
| 20 | you know , I have got to get , I mean we 've got to be ready at four ai n't we , which means we 'll have to be ready before we get there , |
| 21 | At least I 'll have to be able to give some reason why I suspected him . ’ |
| 22 | , you 'll have to be able to do it or else you wo n't be able to clean your teeth . |
| 23 | ‘ It 'll have to be brief , ’ George said dryly . |
| 24 | It 'll have to be green . |
| 25 | We 'll have to be quick . |
| 26 | He 'll have to be quick . |
| 27 | We 'll have to be quick , though … |
| 28 | You 'll have to be quick ! |
| 29 | You 'll have to be brave to do it , but what you may learn from this will be well worth the effort ! |
| 30 | You 'll have to be careful ! |