having it made

Example Sentences

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I surmise, from her having it made permanent in ink, that people have, perhaps, underestimated her in the past.

From The Guardian • Apr. 28, 2019

After having impulsively decided to buy it, I then had to undergo the lengthy and extremely uncomfortable—not to say costly—process of having it made.

From Slate • Jun. 27, 2016

After patenting the wrench in 2005, Mr. Brown formed a company, LoggerHead Tools, to bring it to market, making a point of having it made in the United States.

From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2012

Ah, did any one make such a bunk for himself, instead of having it made for him, it might be just, but how cruel, to say, You must lie on it!

From The Confidence-Man by Melville, Herman

I've thought very seriously of having it made into an evening coat, for it is too lovely to be used only in my room.

From The Spanish Chest by Brown, Edna Adelaide