Example sentences of "forced [to-vb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Un pezzo di cielo caduto in terra ’ — a little piece of heaven fallen on earth — is how the Neapolitans describe it — perhaps they are biased but , having sampled its delights , we think you 'll be forced to agree with every word . |
| 2 | Nevertheless , she had been forced to agree with Geoffrey , her vicar , when , after a local deanery chapter meeting , he 'd said that a stranger might be forgiven for supposing that the Church of England in south London was staffed by middle-aged ex-lorry drivers , recruited via the Southwark Ordination Course , plus a sprinkling of very young men who had found their accountancy examinations too arduous . |
| 3 | Once you have accepted the offer and the position has been suitably documented , you will hardly ever be able to persuade a court or tribunal to upset it unless you can convince them that you were forced to agree as a result of economic duress . |
| 4 | As it is not possible to anticipate in advance all the infinitely variable circumstances which may arise in the future , we feel ourselves , albeit reluctantly , forced to agree to a limited extent with that concession . |
| 5 | As it is not possible to anticipate in advance all the infinitely variable circumstances which may arise in the future , we feel ourselves , albeit reluctantly , forced to agree to a limited extent with that concession . |
| 6 | She continued angrily , ‘ I was forced to agree to this marriage just as much as you were . |
| 7 | Nevertheless , Congress was forced to agree to a constitutional referendum in April which threatened to curtail its powers . |
| 8 | To keep the GPRA at the table , de Gaulle was forced to agree to a series of major concessions on points that he had long proclaimed non- negotiable : to negotiate solely with the FLN ; to drop the demand for a cease-fire before negotiations could get under way ; and to give up the Sahara to the embryonic Algerian republic . |
| 9 | Passers-by sneak Beejay sympathetic smiles as he is forced to contend with this additional assault on his ears . |
| 10 | In the aftermath of the Cuban revolution , the Communists , forced to contend with Castroite , Maoist and Trotskyist dissenters , all of whom advocated armed struggle , were at times uncertain how to respond to the rise of guerrilla activity in their own countries . |
| 11 | Sadly , the forty-five-year-old 's rotund physique proved too much and he was forced to retire for an early bath . |
| 12 | McKenzie , the former IBF flyweight champion and ex-WBO bantamweight king , earned something of a hollow victory last night when Birmingham 's Peter Buckley was forced to retire with an injured shoulder at the end of the third round . |
| 13 | The Dungannon scrum-half Blair was forced to retire with a leg injury and Gallagher came in from the wing to deputise in his regular position . |
| 14 | Hamilton , 26 , forced to retire with a knee injury , will have a match next season after Tony Mowbray 's benefit against Celtic . |
| 15 | Some women who started work after their children had grown up felt the need to continue working in order to obtain a reasonable pension on retirement , yet they were forced to retire at 60 , because that is the age when they become entitled to a state and/or occupational pension . |
| 16 | She as forced to retire through neck and back injuries in 1983 at the age of just 21 . |
| 17 | DEFENDER Terry Butcher swallowed up Luton 's attack — then confessed he could be forced to retire in the next few weeks . |
| 18 | Even though his period in Calcutta was extremely brief , for he was forced to retire in 1906 after a breakdown , he became celebrated in the West and in India for ‘ preaching ’ the greatness of Indian art with fervour that bordered on fanaticism . |
| 19 | A KGB operative and counterintelligence officer for 32 years , Kalugin had been forced to retire in March , apparently because he had complained to the CPSU central committee and in letters to Gorbachev about the need for fundamental reforms of the KGB . |
| 20 | Sadly , the 1954 season saw Richards forced to retire from the saddle by injury ; so the 1953 Derby was his last ride in the race as well as his first victory in it . |
| 21 | Jimmy continued with the Palace after the War , but he was hurt in a London Challenge Cup-tie and was forced to retire from the game shortly afterwards . |
| 22 | A 57-year-old man , who had been forced to retire from work because of chronic ill health , was admitted to hospital having made severe lacerations of his neck with a knife . |
| 23 | It was why he had been forced to retire from Delta . |
| 24 | Early in 1991 , six women pensioners won a long-running case for compensation against their employer after being forced to retire from their jobs at 60 . |
| 25 | A third revolt by Duzme Mustafa in 829/1425–6 led to the replacement of Ibrahim Pasa as Grand Vezir by Molla Fenari 's enemy , Haci Ivaz Pasa , as a result of which Molla Fenari and his elder son , Mehmed Sah , were forced to retire from public life . |
| 26 | He was forced to retire from the race with a split oil tank while in the lead . |
| 27 | Anderson has been forced to retire from the game through injury after ten years ' loyal service at St.James 's Park . |
| 28 | JOHN Anderson , forced to retire from a full-time playing career because of an ankle injury , has been appointed player-manager of Berwick Rangers . |
| 29 | Said Mr Marshall : ‘ Having been forced to retire from business I nevertheless retained my unbounded enthusiasm for work and community service . |
| 30 | Said Mr Marshall : ‘ Having been forced to retire from business I nevertheless retained my unbounded enthusiasm for work and community service . |