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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I don’t know if that’s the tactic that the Broadview Six and their lawyers have in mind.
From Slate • May 22, 2026
What both halves have in abundance, however, is Mr. Woodall’s unforced charm.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
"She was the friend and partner you wished to have in your life. I know that half of me has gone. I am broken and will never be the same man again."
From BBC • May 20, 2026
“The trees look happier today than they have in a long time.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
“He was stern. Uncompromising. Unswayed by emotion. Able to keep a secret to his grave, and beyond. Surely these are not bad qualities to have in a judge.”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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