Example sentences of "have [pers pn] [prep] the [adj] place " in BNC.
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1 | GUIL : But if he gave it to me there 's no reason why you should have had it in the first place , in which case I do n't see what all the fuss is about you not having it . |
2 | She spoke truthfully for the first time and said she had n't any more of it — which was a direct admission that she had had it in the first place . |
3 | well I suppose their motto is , she had a C D ten on her driving licence , I suppose she should n't of had it in the first place so if she had n't of had it , he would n't of got it ! |
4 | Gradually these dreams came less often until they stopped altogether , although I still do n't know why I had them in the first place . |
5 | Me , I 've tucking had it with the small place . |