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Causative "Have & Get"

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  • Someone broke Terry's nose in a fight. (his)
    Terry had his nose broken in a fight.
  • Marie wants the hairdresser to change the colour of her hair. (dye)
    Marie wants to get/have her hair dyed at the hairdresser's.
  • Mrs. Fletcher's children are driven to school every day. (has)
    Mrs. Fletcher has her children driven to school every day.
  • Someone had sent the manager information about the project. (had)
    The manager had had information about the project sent to him.
  • The police are going to investigate my case. (have)
    I am going to have my case investigated by the police.
  • Is a swimming pool being built at our school? (Are)
    Are we having a swimming pool built at our school?
  • New computers have been installed at the college. (had)
    The college has had new computers installed.
  • She wants to repair her laptop before she goes to work. (have)
    She wants to have her laptop repaired before she goes to work.
  • Some sports fans believe that referees should test their eyes more often. (get)
    Some sports fans believe that referees should get their eyes tested more often.
  • The college rejected Jack's application. (turned)
    Jack had his application turned down by the college.
  • Someone stole my bag during the bus journey. (had)
    I had my bag stolen during the bus journey.
  • A professional photographer is taking a photo of Stephan. (picture)
    Stephan is having/ getting his picture taken by a professional photographer.