How to Use be had in a Sentence

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• Sometimes there are great deals to be had for buyers in the right place at the right time.
  — Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2023
• But are there players a level up from Grant who could be had?
  — Afentres, oregonlive, 11 Apr. 2023
• Today is Cinco de Mayo, and there are deals to be had at restaurants all over the Queen City.
  — The Enquirer, 5 May 2023
• It's normally sold for its list price of $60 and can be had for barely more than half that right now.
  — Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 24 Nov. 2023
• Nobody throws a temper tantrum quite like Driver, but there are none to be had here.
  — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2023
• In the midst of the Great Depression, lipstick was a balm for both the soul and the lips—a true luxury that, back then, could be had for about 20 cents.
  — wsj.com, 6 Apr. 2023
• Connor Clifton could be had in free agency, or DeMelo could be a trade fit.
  — Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 17 June 2023
• Who knew a Le Mans legend could be had for less than seven figures?
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2023
• And while there may be some time between now and Feb. 20, there are still savings to be had for those who are looking to buy right now.
  — Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 3 Feb. 2023
• And there isn’t much joy to be had in the wet and wispy mizuna trying to pass itself off as a Caesar salad.
  — Pete Wells, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2023
• The fall foliage trip isn’t the only fun experience to be had this fall.
  — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2023
• The stripe stretching along its flanks and up around its side windows can also be had in Toronto Red.
  — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 12 Apr. 2023
• That growth is often a sign that people who aren’t working believe there are jobs to be had.
  — Michael E. Kanell, ajc, 9 Mar. 2023
• And that was a pandemic recovery year, with plenty of deals to be had.
  — Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2023
• Hybrid Nightshade models can be had with front- or all-wheel drive.
  — Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 10 May 2023
• Coyne rookies that have come before him (Malukas, Grosjean and Palou for starters) have shown there’s strong results to be had.
  — Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Mar. 2023
• There is plenty of storage to be had in the various cupboards and drawers.
  — Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 9 Feb. 2023
• They can be had for as little as a couple of hundred bucks or as much as a few thousand dollars.
  — Travis Smola, Field & Stream, 13 Mar. 2023
• Lord knows there are seats to be had in this category, so consider her one to watch.
  — Vulture, 27 Oct. 2023
• But luckily for my purposes, there is still plenty of tea to be had.
  — Maria Geyman, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2023
• There’s more fun in the sun to be had, with seasonal events popping up over the next two weekends as Easter approaches on April 9.
  — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2023
• There’s a lot on offer, but one of the better deals to be had is on Bose’s noise-canceling QuietComfort 45.
  — Brandon Widder, The Verge, 20 Apr. 2023
• Sure, schools back on, but there’s still plenty of great weather to be had (not guaranteed, of course) along Oregon’s beaches.
  — oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2023
• Decent, budget-friendly RFID wallets can be had for less than $20.
  — Mike Richard, Men's Health, 16 Feb. 2023
• For many members of the House Republican caucus, there’s little pain to be had from doing that.
  — Daniel Strauss, The New Republic, 2 May 2023
• Well, don’t worry, there’s still plenty of shopping fun to be had now that the retailer has rolled out its post-Memorial Day deals.
  — Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2023
• This mess of sweetness is now known as kaiserschmarrn, a specialty dish that can sometimes be had as a main course in its native land.
  — Zoe Li, CNN, 5 Mar. 2023
• There’s no shortage of content fodder or amazing experiences to be had over the next few days.
  — Rebecca Misner, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Jan. 2023
• And while many are prompting followers to take a side and are pitting these creators against each other, this is not the conversation to be had.
  — Kailynn Johnson, refinery29.com, 9 May 2023
• What made Return to Dreamland stand out back in the day was the hectic multiplayer fun to be had, and this is something the Deluxe remaster builds upon.
  — Ollie Barder, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2023