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  • The Watsons employed a chimneysweeper to sweep their chimneys.
    The chimneysweeper got the chimneys swept.
    The Watsons had their chimneys swept.
    The Watsons had a chimneysweeper employed.
    The chimneysweeper was employed by the Watsons.
  • Mrs Wilson had hired a detective to investigate the case for her.
    Mrs Wilson had a detective hired
    Mrs Wilson's case had been investigated by a detective.
    Mrs Wilson had investigated the case.
    Mrs Wilson had the case investigated.
  • Someone is making a dress for the bride.
    The bride is having a dress made.
    A dress is being made for the bride.
    The bride is making a dress.
    The bride's tailor is having her dress made.
  • Would you like someone to post the letters for you?
    Would you like to post the letters?
    Would you like to ask someone to post your letters?
    Would you like to have the letters posted?
    Would someone post the letters for you?
  • A builder is going to do up Jane’s attic.
    A builder is going to have Jane’s attic done up.
    Jane is going to have her attic done up.
    Jane's attic is going to be done up.
    Jane will have her attic done up.
  • He spilt coffee on my jacket so he took it away for cleaning.
    He had the coffee spilt and my jacket cleaned.
    He had my jacket cleaned.
    He had coffee spilt on my jacket.
    He had my jacket taken.
  • The mechanic had serviced my car before I went on holiday.
    I had my car serviced before I went on holiday.
    My car had been serviced before I went on ho
    The mechanic had my car serviced before I went on holiday.
    I had serviced my car before I went on holiday.
  • Peter got someone at the office to send an e-mail for him.
    Peter had an e-mail sent at the office.
    Peter asked someone to send an email.
    Peter had an e-mail sent by someone.
    An e-mail was sent by Peter.
  • They were renovating Pete’s house for quite a long time.
    They were having Pete's house renovated for a long time.
    Pete's house was getting renovated.
    Pete was renovating his house for a long time.
    Pete was having his house renovated for a long time.
  • Marlene should find someone to design some furniture for her.
    Marlene should design some furniture.
    Someone should get Marlene's furniture designed.
    Some furniture should be designed by Marlene.
    Marlene should get some furniture designed.
  • My neighbour waters the plants for me in the summer.
    I have my plants watered by my neighbour in the summer.
    I will have my plants watered by my neighbour in the summer.
    I had my plants watered by my neighbour in the summer.
    My plants are watered by my neighbour in the summer.
  • Have your photographs been developed?
    Have you developed your photographs ?
    Has someone developed your photographs?
    Have you asked someone to develop your photographs?
    Have you had your photographs developed?
  • An architect has designed a beautiful new house for Ronan.
    Ronan's house has been designed by an architect.
    Ronan has his new house designed by an architect.
    Ronan has asked an architect to design his house.
    Ronan has designed his house.
  • They clean Jennifer’s swimming pool once a month.
    Jennifer gets her swimming pool cleaned once a month.
    Jennifer's swimming pool is cleaned once a month.
    Jennifer is having her swimming pool cleaned once a month.
    Jennifer cleans her swimming pool once a month.
  • Catherine sends the films to England. They are processed there.
    Catherine sends the films to England.
    Catherine has the films processed in England.
    Catherine's films are sent to England.
    The films are processed in England.
  • Someone will repair our leaking roof.
    We will have our roof repaired by someone.
    We will have our roof repaired.
    Our roof will be repaired.
    We will have repaired our roof.
  • I think it’s time to service the car.
    I should have serviced the car.
    I should service the car.
    The car should be serviced.
    I should have the car serviced.
  • They are going to deliver the flowers to the church for Jen and Vince.
    The church is going to deliver the flowers for Jen & Vince.
    The flowers are going to be delivered.
    Jen and Vince are going to deliver the flowers.
    Jen and Vince are going to have the flowers delivered.
  • Sandy’s car is being repaired at the moment.
    Sandy is reparing her car.
    Sandy was having her car repaired.
    Sandy is getting her car repaired.
    Someone is having Sandy's car repaired.
  • Why don’t we ask the photographer to take our picture?
    Why don't we have our picture taken by the photographer?
    Why isn't our picture taken?
    Why don't we take our picture?
    Why doesn't the photographer take our picture?
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