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