Representing being and having

Using have and other possession verbs

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Using have got for possession

In British English especially, have got is frequently used in informal situations, for example in conversations, as an alternative to have:

My brother's got a beautiful house in North London. (Bank of English)

Have you got any brothers and sisters?(Bank of English)

It is particularly common in negative sentences:

We haven't got any money of our own. (Bank of English)

Introduction
Using have for possession
Using have got for possession
Using have to describe things
 Using have for actions
 Using own
 Using possess
 Using lack
 Verbs representing part-whole relationships