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What does "Have" mean in these sentences?

Asked by lessonenglish (278points) April 13th, 2011

She was the girl to have a cup of tea.

Does it mean, She was the girl who wanted a cup of tea?

She was the girl to have had a tea.

Does it mean, She was the girl who has had a cup of tea or She was the girl who had a cup of tea.

She is the girl to have a cup of tea vs She was the girl to have a cup of tea.

First states that she wants a cup of tea.
Second states that she wanted to a cup of tea.

Can you provide me some more examples in this type of stucture?

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