have in

verb

1. to ask (a person) to give a service

   we must have the electrician in to mend the fire

2. to invite to one's home

Example Sentences

The new proposals are focused on more minor offences which happen frequently and have in the past gone largely unpunished.

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There’s also something to be said about the power these images have in emphasizing the film’s larger point of discourse around “stand your ground” laws, which allow Americans to defend themselves through violent force if they feel their lives are threatened.

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Because the top 10% of earners now account for 50% of spending in the U.S., their outcomes can easily overshadow what is happening with the remaining 90% of the Americans, who now account for a smaller share of the economy than they have in the past and are, in many cases, concerned about their futures right now.

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Here we have in a single event the problem that is ruining Illinois.

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In London enthusiasts had a kind of access to wrestlers that they likely wouldn't have in Japan - hundreds of people waited for them to leave the arena every night for a selfie or an autograph.

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