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... had asked that he be buried... - English Only forum
...had asked that they be retained - English Only forum
...than I had expected it to be. - English Only forum
...the Prime Minister had been "as honest as he could be" - English Only forum
...the project that <had had> to be finished by tomorrow as it <had been> cancelled. - English Only forum
[subjunctive?] "I guess you had to be there" "had better" - English Only forum
A buck to be had doing that - English Only forum
a food to be had - English Only forum
A good show to be had - English Only forum
a hair appointment to be had - English Only forum
A new round of tariffs Trump had threatened to go into effect this month will be delayed. - English Only forum
a pop had to be put down - English Only forum
able to be altogether herself: it had been denied her - English Only forum
All I had to do was <to> be halfway cool. - English Only forum
all our studying had to be done on the enemy side - English Only forum
All the officials had to be squared before they <would> do anything for you. - English Only forum
an account like that can still <be had> - English Only forum
An embarrassing moment would be (it) if we had lost match - English Only forum
and Kan had <already> proven himself to be a decisive leader - English Only forum
And vegetarians <would><will> be able to refuse to clean out a fridge if it <had> contained - English Only forum
are to be had - English Only forum
As a little girl, I <wished>/<had wished> to be… - English Only forum
as difficult as I < thought / had thought > it would be [ past / pluperfect ] - English Only forum
<as many hops> had been picked as could be dried during the night - English Only forum
As such, these devices had to be seized. - English Only forum
as they had never conceived it possible to be - English Only forum
Ashley <has><had> decided to transfer... where she <will><would> be playing - English Only forum
Ask for confirming my comprension：He had no idea when he gave it that thirty-five years stretched ahead in which he was not to be allowed back to resi - English Only forum
BE - I've not had - English Only forum
be / have / had been dead - English Only forum
be better off taking VS had better take - English Only forum
be had - English Only forum
be had collected. - English Only forum
BE: As If It has/had - English Only forum
Because I <had> told her to be home before dark - English Only forum
but I shouldn't be going to him if we had anybody up-stairs - English Only forum
By that time I <had finished /shall be finished> my work. - English Only forum
Can I say "I had my hair be cut" instead of "I had my hair cut"? - English Only forum
Can should be replaced by had to or must in that-clause - English Only forum
Conditional (3): If your mother had not sacrificed so much for you, you wouldn't be here today. - English Only forum
Conditional: If he <had taken/ took> my advice two weeks ago, he wouldn't be in trouble now. - English Only forum
Covid precautions had forced there to be fewer people - English Only forum
Difference between: It had to be. and It had to have been. - English Only forum
Documents to be had confirmed. - English Only forum
Dutifulness had been his habit of life; it had had to be - English Only forum
eceived the best secondary education to be had in the state - English Only forum
even greater than I had hoped he would be - English Only forum
even more privacy can be had flying to the countryside - English Only forum
gave a box I had into the ostler’s charge, to be kept till I called for it - English Only forum
had as good be dead as be guilty of - English Only forum
had be sitting vs was sitting vs had been sitting - English Only forum
had been going to be (main verb "be") - English Only forum
had been ordered to be carried on (British-made) Sea Kings - English Only forum
had better & would be better - English Only forum
had better be - English Only forum
had better be doing vs. had better do - English Only forum
had better be going - English Only forum
had better be/be best - English Only forum
had better or be better off doing something? - English Only forum
had ever sensed to be true - English Only forum
had every encouragement to be Individualists - English Only forum
had finished, would be - English Only forum
Had given or have given for this sentence. Thank you for all the love and care that Mom had given us. It really helped us to be patient to overcome th - English Only forum
"had he....he could not be" - English Only forum
Had I know you'd be here, I... - English Only forum
had imagined it < would be / was > - English Only forum
had more freedom of maneuver than would be the case later on when it began to... - English Only forum
Had ordered (BE) - English Only forum
had ordered {to be} drawn up - English Only forum
Had Paul received more votes, he would be / would have been our chairman. - English Only forum
had shown herself to be not too bright - English Only forum
had the product <packaged / to be packaged> [causative 'have'] - English Only forum
had to be apologised to - English Only forum
had to be courted... - English Only forum
Had to be cut free from - English Only forum
had to <be> <have been> 100 percent wrong - English Only forum
had to be in the kitchen - English Only forum
had to be ingenious - English Only forum
"had to be" or "had to have been" - English Only forum
had to be out - English Only forum
"had to be really" - English Only forum
Had to be seen vs had to see - English Only forum
Had to be the brother - English Only forum
Had to be the top floor - English Only forum
had to be turned or turned out. - English Only forum
had to be undone had to be - English Only forum
had to be vs had to have been - English Only forum
Had to be vs must have been - English Only forum
had to be/had to have been - English Only forum
Had to be/had to have been - English Only forum
had to be/should have been/should be - English Only forum
had to figure at least one of us would be on the other side of the law by now - English Only forum
Had you not managed to be funny I doubt if you would have been forgiven. - English Only forum
had...p.p., ...would be ...ing - English Only forum
had/be/would/ better - English Only forum
have never had someone be ╱ have never before had someone be - English Only forum
Have you had><Did you have> lunch? (AE/BE differences) - English Only forum
he had been put on the stamp to minimize the extent to which the stamp would be purchased or used - English Only forum
He <had hoped> he would be able to leave tomorrow - English Only forum
He had little time to spare, ____ he? (BE) - English Only forum
he had many edicts to be... - English Only forum
He had no idea how right he would turn out to be. - English Only forum
he had prayed to be / he prayed to be - English Only forum
"he had the good sense to perform a medical procedure." (what can be termed a medical procedure?) - English Only forum
He had to be the best anyone had ever seen. - English Only forum
He knew when you had finished, I would be [Past Perfect in Future in the Past] - English Only forum
He must have been in N.Y./ He had to be in N.Y. - English Only forum
He ordered to be published throughout the kingdom that he had power - English Only forum
He pointed to the washing-stand, <which> I had <made out to be like Mrs. Gummidge> - English Only forum
He realized there <had to be> a deliberate connect - English Only forum
he reckoned there had to be a halfway house - English Only forum
He said he had gone / went [reported speech: BE] - English Only forum
He said if he had gone there he wouldn't be there then. [Reported speech] - English Only forum
He thought it <must><had to> be the king’s musicians passing by - English Only forum
he would 'have had to be / have to have been / liked to have been' - English Only forum
He would have had to be looking at my boobs. - English Only forum
he would still be bothered that I <had> turned the TV on - English Only forum
His tour had to be cancelled altogether - English Only forum
I did not believe there was really any good to be had in tearing me away - English Only forum
I expected to have been / had expected < to be/ that I would be> - English Only forum
I figured they had a coherent plan, knew where they were going, and what needed to be done. - English Only forum
I had a feeling that the vacation was going to be / would be - English Only forum
I <had> as lief not be... - English Only forum
I had been training to be a dancer until I broke my leg - English Only forum
I had better go / be going - English Only forum
I had breakfast in a minute this morning as I was about to be late... - English Only forum
I had forgotten it would ever again be aught but morning on the Fork - English Only forum
I had hoped to be at home by now - English Only forum
I had low expectations would be to underestimate the matter - English Only forum
I had myself (be) examined by a doc - English Only forum
I had no idea to be so much - English Only forum
I <had> thought the sentence could be used in the context that I <had come><came> up with - English Only forum
I had to be - English Only forum
I had to be <bodily> aware of them and a bit tender to them - English Only forum
I had to be in touch with them, physically, and not go back on it - English Only forum
I <had> told her to be home before dark, but she <had come><came> too late - English Only forum
I have had the opportunity of being/to be - English Only forum
I hope the activities this year would/will be as fun as much as (what) we had last year. - English Only forum
I know I had to sit there and be quiet - English Only forum
I saw even that to be thus frankly addressed on a subject he had deemed unapproachable - English Only forum
I saw that he had been given money vs. I saw him to be given money - English Only forum
I suppose <to> those who had the good fortune to be born Bloaters - English Only forum
I wanted/ had been wanting to be a doctor + Clause - English Only forum
I went to pin one of the images, only to be then told I had - English Only forum
<I will be having> <You will have had> a capybara as a pet - English Only forum
I wonder whether if I had an education I should be more or less a fool than I am. - English Only forum
I would <be><have been> able to finish... if they had not added 3 more tasks. - English Only forum
I would have recommended that he <be, was> promoted <had he not, if he hadn't> stolen from the register. - English Only forum
I would rather be...than that he had not - English Only forum
I wouldn't be asking...if I <had not> <didn'thave> complete faith... - English Only forum
I wouldn't be here if I didn't /had not - English Only forum
I wouldn't be surprised if someone were to tell me she was/had been the one who killed/had killed him - English Only forum
I wouldn't be surprised to hear in ten minutes that the engines on our plane 'had refused' to start - English Only forum
I'd be lying if I didn't say that we had the shot - English Only forum
I'm honored to have been VS I've been honored to be the VS I've had the honor of -ing - English Only forum
I'm told/I was told I had to be carried out of the morgue. - English Only forum
If had undertaken ... I'd probably be [Third Conditional] - English Only forum
if he had ... , he would <have wondered / be wondering> - English Only forum
If he had asked "Did I just say that loud?", he would be.... - English Only forum
If he had been elected...we'd all be living... - English Only forum
If he had breakfast, he <isn't><can't be> hungry. - English Only forum
If he had not died in the war, he would be forty now. - English Only forum
If he had said this, the meaning would <have been><be> "Is it for you?". - English Only forum
If he had studied better, he wouldn't be driving trucks now. - English Only forum
If he had taken my advice, he would be a rich man now. - English Only forum
If he had told me, I would be saved... - English Only forum
If he left/had left at least half an hour ago, he would be here now - English Only forum
If I < had won / won >the lottery, I would be rich. - English Only forum
If I ever had a chance, I wouldn't like to be famous at all. - English Only forum
If I had a cat, I could be/ could have been a cat woman - English Only forum
if I had a dollar for every time I <had done> that, I'd be loaded - English Only forum
If I had bought the tickets, we could/would be able to go to the theatre tonight - English Only forum
If I had done it, I would be more tired than I was/am now ??? - English Only forum
If I had had studied in the USA , my life would be different now. - English Only forum
If I had married..., I (wouldn’t be having /wouldn't have) a successful marriage now. (past condition - present result) - English Only forum
if I had only one friend left, I want it to be you - English Only forum
If I had studied, I would be able to pass the exam. - English Only forum
If I had taken the medicine then, I would be feeling better now. - English Only forum
If I had time, I'd be visiting her. - English Only forum
If I had to be / If I had had to be - English Only forum
If I had to give 'it' all back, but got to keep my fans, that'd be ok. (Lady Gaga) - English Only forum
if I had to...I would be... - English Only forum
If I had won in the second round, I would be playing (gerund) - English Only forum
If I had won the lottery, I wouldn’t be working in this job - English Only forum
If I had worked harder, I would be a doctor now - English Only forum
If I was invited, I had to be informed - English Only forum
If it were to be vs. If it had been - English Only forum
If Jill had bought a lot of groceries, her husband will be cooking soup today. - English Only forum
If John <had decided to leave>... he <wouldn't be>... - English Only forum
if she had been to be transferred - English Only forum
If she <had come><came> to the party, she would be drunk - English Only forum
If she had not .... she <would be / would have been> champion now. - English Only forum
If she was alive, she would be happy to see you have/had - English Only forum
if so be's he ever had a grandfather - English Only forum
If the custom-house officers <were><had been> coming, they would be here <by> now. - English Only forum
If the offensive player had initiated more than marginal contact, an offensive foul would be the correct call. - English Only forum
if the patient {was/will be/is/had been} presented with proof - English Only forum
If the player X had scored in 55 minute, we would be happy - English Only forum
If we had this item, it would be on aisle 14 - English Only forum
If we had...we wouldn't <have been> <be> lost. - English Only forum
If we were not able to recognize faces, we would not be able to tell whom we had encountered previously [indicative/subjunctive] - English Only forum
If you had a lot of money what would be the first thing you bought - English Only forum
If you had attended the meeting, then you wouldnt be wondering who he was - English Only forum
If you had bought a present for our mother, she would be... - English Only forum
If you had taken an aspirin, you wouldn’t be in so much pain now. - English Only forum
If you had taken your medicine yesterday,you <be> well now. - English Only forum
infantry had to be relied upon with "bomb and bayonet" - English Only forum
it ceased to be <the rock ahead> it had been - English Only forum
it had any right to be - English Only forum
It had better be... - English Only forum
it had to be eaten rather like soup, as it "wouldn't" stand up properly - English Only forum
It had to be sent all the way to Jackson to the cleaners - English Only forum
It had to be sent vs it was to be sent - English Only forum
It had to be you / It had to been you - English Only forum
it had to <first> be on fire [order?] - English Only forum
it was decided that, as I had behaved so well up to now, I would be kept alive - English Only forum
It would be better if the camera had directed a little more downwards. - English Only forum
it would be ironic to hand to the Soviets what they had been denied by effective counter-terrorist action - English Only forum
it would be the first time New Zealand <has><had> ever had - English Only forum
It would be very nice <of you to have> <if you had> pictures - English Only forum
it would <have been><be> the hardest project I <had><have> worked on - English Only forum
it wouldn't have had to be much - English Only forum
it’s hard to imagine they ever had to be dreamt up - English Only forum
jock: several cabs had to be hustled out of their 'jocks' - English Only forum
Kate told me that she <has><had> just finished the work that <had><had had> to be... - English Only forum
Like I had better places to be. - English Only forum
<Luminescence> can be had naturally - English Only forum
must be vs had to be ( past tense) - English Only forum
must be/must have been/have to be/have to have been/had to be/had to have been (deduction) - English Only forum
Must have been in a hurry or had to be - English Only forum
must have been there / had to be there - English Only forum
Must have been/had to be - English Only forum
My home would be better if it had green energy. - English Only forum
new means must of necessity be had recourse to - English Only forum
no good to be had in doing - English Only forum
No one had told Smith about __________ a lecture the following day．A．there would be B．there being　 - English Only forum
not powerful enough to be seen if it had occurred in a distant galaxy. - English Only forum
nothing more to be had - English Only forum
Obviously she had been frightened out of her wits, as well she might be - English Only forum
One <such> had been prepared for him, and there would be a procession after the service to inter him - English Only forum
our clinic (still) had to be closed - English Only forum
Owners <would><will> be able to clear their dog's name if it <had><has> not been - English Only forum
parts of the prince had to be "wrangled" - English Only forum
Past perfect: I had thought that the problem would be sorted - English Only forum
Perhaps it was an accident of face that, if she had to be re-baptised at all, it was at least with a name that forms the field of study - English Only forum
Peter had better be always on time at work <or he'll lose his job>. - English Only forum
Petra’s residents had to be outwardly focused - English Only forum
Princes that had been, and Kings that were to be - English Only forum
profits to be had - meaning? - English Only forum
reference must be had - English Only forum
Sansa (had) hoped Joffrey <might be><might have been> with her - English Only forum
she had such a quick perception of what it would be well to say, and <what> it would be well to ~ - English Only forum
She had/got the watch <to be> repaired immediately. - English Only forum
She never knew he had it in him to be so funny. - English Only forum
She was to be had for the taking - English Only forum
She was to be had for the taking - English Only forum
Shelves had to be replenished - English Only forum
shouldn't have <been> <had to be> done - English Only forum
something which no previous professors had even tried to be - English Only forum
success had shown itself to be always glimmering and shifting just beyond reach - English Only forum
such people as I had got myself up as were supposed to be - English Only forum
than she (had) used to be - English Only forum
that had been to be understood - English Only forum
That had proven to be a good decision. - English Only forum
that had to be hot as hell - English Only forum
That <had to be> <must have been> the worst day - English Only forum
the debate can also be had on the principle. - English Only forum
the debate on these issues must be <had> in academic terms - English Only forum
the first rainy day we had in the winter you<'d> be crying for London. - English Only forum
The house had to be demolished as a result of the earthquake. - English Only forum
the law had be so great a slavery - English Only forum
The money better be here/The money had better be here? - English Only forum
The obvious, the silly, and the true had got to be defended - English Only forum
The prisoner had hopes that he might be set free - English Only forum
The strength of should,ought to,had better,be to do,have to - English Only forum
"the trial had promised weeks...would be aired" - English Only forum
There are legitimate concerns <to be had> - English Only forum
There are no pianos to be had here. - English Only forum
There had better be - English Only forum
There is joy to be had - English Only forum
There is no debate <to be had> or <to have> - English Only forum
there would be a political monster in front of us who <had> lost - English Only forum
there would be no passengers who <had> survived the crash. - English Only forum
There’s no profit to be had by arguing with him - English Only forum
They had a freeze/frost that killed palm trees. BE vs. AE - English Only forum
They have had to be to survive - English Only forum
Things had to be done his way and his way alone - English Only forum
Things might be had - English Only forum
This had better be important! - English Only forum
this had to be in 38 - English Only forum
This scene would be cooler if the director made/had made - English Only forum
This shirt had better be for me. - English Only forum
This will be the closest we’ll have had to a holiday - English Only forum
this would be the first time that he had been - English Only forum
This wouldn't be the first time you had done/did something stupid - English Only forum
This<,> because I had a feeling it would probably be a trade-off. - English Only forum
Thus, more had to be paid for the first unit of land - English Only forum
to be had - English Only forum
to be had - English Only forum
to be had 'for the asking' - English Only forum
To be had (in present tense) - English Only forum
To be had [=to be tricked] - English Only forum
to be had [available & to be in trouble] - English Only forum
To be had [satisfaction] - English Only forum
to be had almost for the whinging if you knew your way about - English Only forum
to be had in the place - English Only forum
to be had? - English Only forum
to be had/to have - English Only forum
to be have had - English Only forum
To let something slip - to say something without meaning to, when you (had/have) wanted it to be a secret. - English Only forum
to: All I had to do was <be> ... vs Another technique is <to realize> ... - English Only forum
turned out to be/ had turned out to be - English Only forum
Until I went to army, I (had been / used to be / was ) an introverted person. - English Only forum
We had no idea when he'd be back. - English Only forum
We had to be careful about how we stood - English Only forum
we haven't had a woman <to be/be/being/as> president - English Only forum
We said what we had to say and that will/would be the end - English Only forum
We would be appalled if we had to learn ... - English Only forum
were, had been, used to be - English Only forum
what had to be done and what should not have been done - English Only forum
What would be the result if <that had happened>? - English Only forum
When I burnt it, I had (already) read the letter that had be - English Only forum
whether I’d once more be filled with longing or whether something had been laid to rest - English Only forum
which may be had - English Only forum
who he had imagined would be attending. - English Only forum
Why we had to each be lonely - English Only forum
Why would I buy that if I already <have><had> one? [BE] - English Only forum
Will had known it would be - English Only forum
with that much lipstick, the proposal had to be a pig - English Only forum
with the only living to be had from the sea - English Only forum
would be said to ring, had they lasted - English Only forum
would have had to be / would have to have been - English Only forum
Would have had to be verb-in vs would have had to do - English Only forum
Would have had to be/to have been - English Only forum
would have to be verb-ing/ would have had to be verb- ing - English Only forum
Would it be the biggest musical Broadway <had> ever seen? - English Only forum
would not have been surprised <to be visited / had he been visited > by death - English Only forum
would or will be better if we had or have ... tomorrow - English Only forum
Would the "had" <be not><not be> preferred - English Only forum
wouldn't it be awful if you had to vacate it - English Only forum
Years later, he <would be> <had been> honored - English Only forum
yet it had to be, since it was part of what there was - English Only forum
you had better not be late - English Only forum
You had better not be late - English Only forum
You had to be there - English Only forum
you had to clip my wings, which you used to be the wind beneath. - English Only forum
you just had to be there - English Only forum
You know that was my dream / I had a dream to be there, so I was very happy to go to Spain. - English Only forum
You might have had to spend more money, but it would be worth it - English Only forum
you wouldn't be able to remember what you <had> read - English Only forum
You'd be gone [= You had be gone?] - English Only forum
You'd be hanging off the grapevine if it had dealt with anyone else - English Only forum

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