Example sentences of "had [prep] be [adj] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Stuck in Dovercourt with little prospect of continuing their education or of fulfilling their parents ' ambitions , they did not see what they had to be grateful for . |
| 2 | Everything had to be perfect for M. Lacroix . |
| 3 | ‘ Everything we bought had to be practical for our flat ; light and easy to move around . |
| 4 | ‘ I never wanted to leave Wigan — it would have been a downward step — but at the same time it had to be right for me . |
| 5 | This applied to the courts , and 6000 citizens so chosen had to be available for jury service during each year . |
| 6 | His Lordship maintained that s14(6) did not alter the law and that " purpose or purposes " referred to the range of uses of the contract goods but not that they had to be fit for all these purposes . |
| 7 | This stipulated that products had to be fit for their purpose and meet standards of appearance and finish being free from minor defects as well as safe and durable . |
| 8 | Shooting and projection speeds had to be identical for dialogue scenes . |
| 9 | Despite the pain and the worry , Olivia knew she had to be brave for the sake of her six-year-old daughter Chloe , she told Hello ! magazine . |
| 10 | They were sparingly given , and the deed had to be exceptional for any award to be made ; many of the Carnegie Medals were given posthumously . |
| 11 | By 0930 they were all in their coaches for the long journey back to Brighton , for that evening they all became civilians again and had to be ready for their ordinary jobs on Monday . |
| 12 | If they had to be responsible for choosing the leaders of the Church , they needed information and their secretaries should be able to talk to people who had the information . |
| 13 | Edouard , if a man had to be responsible for every little by-blow , where would it end ? |
| 14 | He had to be careful for other , more practical reasons . |
| 15 | Lectures and concerts were to be given , for which topics of current interest should be very carefully chosen , and which had to be free for all comers . |
| 16 | Council officers say the vandalism meant the present exhibition Funny Energy had to be open for restricted hours only . |
| 17 | Council officers say the vandalism has been consistent and meant the present exhibition Funny Energy had to be open for restricted hours only . |
| 18 | I 'm not a hard person , but I had to be tough for the kid 's sake . ’ |