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Meanings of have a lock in English

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Usage of have a lock in English
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Cornerstone investors usually have a lock-in period of up to one year.
Reuters
2
Of course, warehouse clubs do not have a lock on the business.
Reuters
3
But above all, Barbara seemed to have a lock on Merril's attention.
Escape
4
She noticed for the first time that his doorknob didn't have a lock.
Wings
5
You'll notice that some System Preferences have a lock in the bottom-left corner.
Apple training series: mac os x support essentials v10.6
6
I must have a lock of my Birdie's hair, he said.
Darkness and Daylight: A Novel
7
And a team near Amethyst Ring says they have a lock on the second.
Hollow World
8
I felt for the doorknob, which would have a lock-release button in the center.
Seize the night
9
Here the patio door had been installed, but didn't yet have a lock-orhandle.
Exit strategy
10
The cornerstone investors have a lock-in period of six to 12 months on their investments.
Reuters
11
The two of them, it seems, have a lock on the world number one spot.
The Irish Times
12
She didn't have a lock on him-she'deven declined his offer to see his apartment.
White fire
13
They did have a lock of the babe's hair.
Blue Ridge Country
14
The top would have a chain attached, but it was unlikely to have a lock.
The bourne identity
15
Charity said, "I have a lock of her hair in her baby book."
Proven guilty
16
I'll never rest until I have a lock of his hair that I've plucked myself.
The Auction Block
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