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Their having/coming to have X is the result of her intending so.

What is the difference between "having" and "coming to have" in the above sentence.

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come to have expresses the idea of process of acquisition.

How did you come to have the keys to the cafeteria pantry?

How did those keys find their way into your possession? How did you manage to get them? What series of events transpired that allowed you to get your hands on those keys? In brief, how did you acquire those keys?

Having = possessing
Coming to have = acquiring

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Their having X is the result of her intending so.

Means they possess something right now, where as

Their coming to have X is the result of her intending so.

Is more about what they needed to do in order to get X.

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