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Discover LudwigThe phrase "have to be when" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to express a requirement or obligation that must be met during a specific time period. Example: "We have to be at the airport when the plane takes off at 8 AM." In this sentence, "have to be" indicates that being at the airport is necessary or required, and "when" specifies the specific time that this requirement must be met.
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You have to be when you're with fire".
It'll have to be when I retire from dancing.
My favourite to date would have to be when I was recording with Sergio Mendes.
It's similar to how selective you have to be when you're bringing people on board as employees.
How much doubt does there have to be, when a quite possibly unlimited war is in question?
"It will have to be – when you are using, say, lily bulbs from Hokkaido rather than potatoes from North Zealand".
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Professionally, it has to be when I got my third star.
It has to be when the difference between infamy and an iconic moment is determined by millimeters.
"The real concern of the city has to be when public money is being used," he said.
It has to be when it feels right for him".
The "highlight" of the evening had to be when we were introduced to Karl Rove.
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