Examples of 'had to make do' in a sentence

Meaning of "had to make do"

This phrase means to manage or cope with whatever resources or circumstances are available, even if they are less than ideal. It implies making the best of a situation or finding solutions despite limitations

How to use "had to make do" in a sentence

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had to make do
We had to make do with straight or crinkle cut.
Colleges have had to make do with less.
We only had one microphone so we had to make do.
Others had to make do with canvas cots.
And so they really had to make do.
Peres had to make do with a minor ministry.
No food was available so we had to make do with crisps.
You had to make do with who was around.
For every other meal we had to make do on our own.
He had to make do with the men available.
The primary sector has had to make do with less provision.
They had to make do with nutritional restrictions.
The rest of the population had to make do with their own cellars.
We had to make do with a farmer and his cart.
So your mother had to make do I suppose.

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Had to make do watching others play.
Its dwellers now had to make do with humbler lodgings.
Had to make do somehow.
All those mothers had to make do with what nature gave them.
Had to make do with what I could at the library.
The settlers in North America had to make do with what they had.
They had to make do without my cash.
It was a very hot day, so they had to make do.
Candidates had to make do with a deficient text.
I was really terrified, but had to make do.
So they kinda had to make do with what was around.
You would not buy me my own pet, so I had to make do.
Peasants who had to make do with normal food.
I am not a great woodworker, so I have had to make do.
They had to make do with little.
During the war, we often had to make do without sugar.
I had to make do with just one pair of trousers in my school.
But I just had to make do.
We had to make do and mend.
The flashlight gave out on us, so we had to make do with a lighter.
That he had to make do for himself from here on out.
Japan 's universities and research institutes have long had to make do with few philanthropic donations.
I had to make do without a servant.
At the time, most Muskovites had to make do with communal apartments.
They had to make do with the little they had.
He could afford a removal van . We had to make do with a farmer and his cart.
They had to make do with whoever would claim them.
Most times, Ronaldinho 's youth teams had to make do with makeshift playing fields.
She had to make do with room the basement of the zoology department.
I caught two on a staff-room sofa and Anna had to make do with an armchair.
She knew she had to make do with what was available.
The original was a lot smaller, but I had to make do.
When they had to make do only with the gley bricks.
So when I came along, they just had to make do.
Peruvian fans had to make do with watching the tournament from afar.

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