Example sentences of "have for [be] " in BNC.

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1 I think it was a car that she 'd had for was well looked after her dad used to see to it for her but it was she 'd had it for some years and she was always poodling about in you see .
2 ‘ What possible reason could I have for being tense ?
3 And if I 'm right , what better reason could he have for being so implacable against Isambard ? ’
4 Whatever initial reasons people had for being attracted to Ian Paisley as a politician , the main reason for their support was their commitment to the principles he enunciated .
5 ‘ They go together , ’ said Garvin , ‘ because the only legal basis we have for being in Egypt is that we 're here by the Khedive 's invitation .
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