‘Have’ can also be used in set-phrases to build relationships with clients and customers. You can use them when you want to build the relationship with a new customer or client into the future, or to show support when you know your client or customer is going through some problems which are not caused by you. Everyone appreciates some support in hard times, right? Let’s look at how to do this now.
Task 1: Sort the set-phrases with ‘have’ into the table below.
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I hope we may have the pleasure of Ving/n.p. …
You have my very best wishes for n.p….
I hope we shall have the pleasure of Ving/n.p. …
You have my heartiest congratulations.
I hope to have the pleasure of Ving/n.p. …
You have my sincere appreciation for n.p. ...
I hope to have a chance to V …
You have my sincere gratitude.
I hope to have an opportunity to V …
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I hope we shall have the privilege of Ving/n.p. …
I hope to have the privilege of Ving/n.p. …
You have our deepest sympathy.
I hope to have time to V…
I hope we shall have time to V…
You have the full support of n.p. …
I hope to have time for n.p. …
I hope we shall have time for n.p. …
You have our full support for n.p. …
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building for the future
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showing support
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Check your answers below.
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Building for the future
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Showing support
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I hope we may have the pleasure of Ving/n.p. …
I hope we shall have the pleasure of Ving/n.p. …
I hope to have the pleasure of
Ving/n.p. …
I hope to have a chance to V. …
I hope to have an opportunity to V. …
I hope we shall have the privilege of Ving/n.p. …
I hope to have the privilege of Ving/n.p. …
I hope to have time to V…
I hope we shall have time to V…
I hope to have time for n.p. …
I hope we shall have time for n.p. …
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You have my heartiest congratulations.
You have my sincere appreciation for n.p. …
You have my sincere gratitude.
You have my very best wishes for n.p. …
You have our deepest sympathy.
You have the full support of n.p. …
You have our full support for n.p. …
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*Notice that the set-phrases with ‘I hope’ mean ‘building for the future’, while those with ‘You have’ mean ‘showing support’.
*Notice that the set-phrases with ‘I hope’ all have the word ‘have’ in them.
*You may remember learning I hope v.p. and I hope to V in previous articles.
*You’ll learn more about another meaning of ‘I hope to V’ later.
