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We can also use this structure to talk about things that happen to us or to
describe an ‘experience’:
There is another use of get (NOT have) + object + past participle which is
used to mean ‘finish doing something’:
5 As soon as I get this essay written, I’ll take the dog out.
6 I need to get this done by Friday.
Mrs Alderson has/gets her hair done every month. (do, hair)
Liz gets her eyes tested once every six months. (test, eyes)
Mr Grant gets his blood pressure checked when he goes to the doctor. (check,
blood pressure)
We have the boiler checked before the beginning of winter. (check, boiler)
Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets. (WB, page 57)