had, to be

Example Sentences

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At a minimum, they had to be five minutes behind me, maybe even 10.

From The Wall Street Journal

A woman who had to be pulled out of a river after she jumped in to rescue her dog has said she would love to be reunited with the man who saved her life so she can "thank him with a pint".

From BBC

Suburbanization expanded the radius, but workers, managers and executives still had to be close to where jobs concentrated.

From The Wall Street Journal

Because people had to be there, cities could charge a premium.

From The Wall Street Journal

Their Feb. 22 meet at Illinois had to be moved to State Farm Center to accommodate the larger crowd.

From Los Angeles Times