have in
Britishverb
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to ask (a person) to give a service
we must have the electrician in to mend the fire
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to invite to one's home
Example Sentences
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"We'll try everything we can, try to have a good start, then try to look after our tyres a little bit better because the understeer that we have in the car is normally also not good on race pace for that, but we'll try to minimise the damage."
From BBC
We used to have in Kristiansund every Tuesday and Thursday like a talent group that used to train at seven in the morning, seven until eight before school, and she was in that.
From BBC
"I'm not allowed to fly and I felt like I had a real dilemma of protecting my baby over being with my mum - which is a horrible, horrible battle to have in your own head."
From BBC
Stegra's finances have in recent months come under increased scrutiny, and observers have started making comparisons to another former leader of Sweden's green industrial boom, battery maker Northvolt.
From Barron's
US defence authorities have in recent years directed large sums towards shoring up domestic production -- part of efforts to achieve a "mine-to-magnet" supply chain by 2027.
From Barron's
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