had, to be

Idioms  

1. see be had.

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Example Sentences

“And that’s not to say that’s a knock on DA. That’s just the NBA. We’ve been very consistent with how we’ve coached him. And we recognized early that was, maybe not a change, but that was something we had to be adaptable with. And I think we’re hopeful and optimistic that we’re gonna get a consistent version down the stretch of the season.”

From Los Angeles Times

The Briton led home team-mate Kimi Antonelli while Leclerc had to be satisfied with the final podium position ahead of team-mate Lewis Hamilton.

From BBC

"It had to be more than people moving. Our plague sheep gave us a breakthrough. We now see it as a dynamic between people, livestock and some still unidentified 'natural reservoir' for it, which could be rodents on the grasslands of the Eurasian steppe or migratory birds," Hermes said.

From Science Daily

Several flights bound for Nairobi Airport had to be cancelled or diverted to the coastal city of Mombasa.

From BBC

A cow in a field was a marvel and had to be investigated; it took me half an hour to get untangled from the fence.

From Literature