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Could you TURN UP the Tv please?

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Could you INCREASE THE VOLUME of the Tv please?

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No, that’s too loud. Please TURN it DOWN.

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No, that’s too loud. Please DECREASE ITS VOLUME.

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What is keeping you busy these days?

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What are you up to these days

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I am perfecting my French

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I am brushing up on my French

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Is that because you are leaving for France soon?

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Is that because you are off to France soon

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No, it is because some French people now live next door

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No, it is because some French people have moved in next door

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Do you have a good relationship with them?

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Do you get on with them?

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Yes, their son seems to QUITE LIKE me

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Yes, their son seems to have TAKEN TO me

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You are not CHARMING HIM WITH WORDS, are you?

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You are not CHATTING him UP, are you?

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No, of course not. I haven’t ENDED MY RELATIONSHIP with Tim yet

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No, of course not. I haven’t BROKEN UP with Tim yet

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Oh, that’s right. Are you still CONSIDERING leaving him?

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Oh, that’s right. Are you still THINKING OF leaving him?

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Yes, but I haven’t MADE A DECISION yet

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Yes, but I haven’t MADE UP MY MIND yet

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Has the meeting been CANCELLED again?

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Has the meeting been CALLED OFF again?

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No, it has been POSTPONED TO Thursday

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No, it has been PUT OFF UNTIL Thursday

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Oh, no, not Thursday! My whole day is already OCCUPIED

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Oh, no, not Thursday! My whole day is already TAKEN UP

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I think the boss will be angry if you don’t MAKE AN APPEARANCE

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I think the boss will be angry if you don’t SHOW UP

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I really can’t. It will RUIN all my plans for Thursday

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I really can’t. It will MESS UP all my plans for Thursday

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I am warning you. He gets ANGRY easily these days

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I am warning you. He gets WORKED UP easily these days

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I think it has to do with the company being BOUGHT

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I think it has to do with the company being TAKEN OVER

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They are going to MAKE him REDUNDANT, are they?

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They are going to LAY him OFF, are they?

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No, but the FINAL RESULT may be a lower salary for him

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No, but the END UP WITH a lower salary

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So, you don’t think he will TOLERATE my absence then

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So, you don’t think he will PUT UP WITH my absence then

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No, unless you can FIND a really good excuse

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No, unless you can COME UP WITH a really good excuse

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My computer has STOPPED WORKING again

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My computer has BROKEN DOWN again

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25
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Have you RESTARTED it?

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Have you TURNED it ON and OFF?

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Yes, but that hasn’t SOLVED the problem

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Yes, but that hasn’t SORTED OUT the problem

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Sorry to MENTION this, but isn’t it time you had a new computer?

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Sorry to BRING this UP, but isn’t it time you had a new computer?

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Not really. I have TAKE CARE of this one so well

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Not really. I have LOOKED AFTER this one so well

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Well, it has been FUNCTIONING ERRATICALLY lately

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Well, it has been PLAYING UP lately

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I know, but I can’t bring myself to GET RID OF it

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I know, but I can’t bring myself to THROW it OUT

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But having it fixed may TRANSPIRE to be a waste of money

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But having it fixed may TURN OUT to be a waste of money

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32
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I have to AGREE with you there

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I have to GO ALONG with you there

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Why don’t you DISCOVER what’s wrong with it first?

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Why don’t you find out what’s wrong with it first?

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Ok, I will ASK someone TO COME HERE and have a look at it

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Ok, I will CALL someone IN to have a look at it

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Are you going to GO AND GET your son after school?

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Are you going to PICK UP your son after school?

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Could you GIVE me A LIFT to the station on your way please?

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Could you DROP me OFF at the station on your way please?

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Sure. If we LEAVE for the station now, you will be there at 3:00

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Sure. If we SET OFF for the station now, you will be there at 3:00

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Oh, my train is at 3:10. We’d better DO THIS QUICKLY

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Oh, my train is at 3:10. We’d better HURRY UP

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I hope we won’t get STUCK in traffic

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I hope we won’t get HELD UP in traffic

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Do you think you could GO a bit FASTER?

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Do you think you could SPEED UP a bit?

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No, I should actually GO SLOWER

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No, I should actually SLOW DOWN

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They are GETTING STRICT with people who break the speed limit

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They are CRACKING DOWN ON people who break the speed limit

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And, I haven’t GOT MUCH petrol left

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And, I AM RUNNING OUT OF petrol

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Do you mean you have to BUY PETROL at the next station?

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Do you mean you have to FILL UP at the next station?

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45
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Could we REVIEW these figures please?

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Could we GO OVER these figures please?

46
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Sure. Do you want to know how I have CALCULATED them?

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Sure. Do you want to know how I have WORKED them OUT?

47
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Yes, I can’t quite UNDERSTAND how you have PRODUCED them

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Yes, I can’t quite FIGURE OUT how you have COME UP WITH them

48
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Why don’t we ARRANGE a meeting so I can EXPLAIN the calculations?

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Why don’t we SET UP a meeting so I can TAKE YOU THROUGH the calculations?

49
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I’m afraid I have a FULL SCHEDULE tomorrow afternoon

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I’m afraid I’m TIED UP tomorrow afternoon

50
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Can you MAKE SOME TIME FOR ME tomorrow morning?

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Can you FIT ME IN tomorrow morning?

51
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Yes, That should be fine. By the way, have you HANDLED that staff complaint yet

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Yes, That should be fine. By the way, have you DEALT WITH that staff complaint yet

52
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Yes, I have already DONE SOMETHING about it

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Yes, I have already SEEN TO it

53
Q

I would like to ENROL ON your yoga course

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I would like to SIGN UP FOR your yoga course

54
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Yes, I STARTED Yoga about 10 years ago

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Yes, I TOOK UP Yoga about 10 years ago

55
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Lately however, I’ve LOST THE HABIT of practicing it regularly

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Lately however, I’ve GOT OUT OF THE HABIT of practicing it regularly

56
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And you would like to START DOING IT AGAIN, right?

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And you would like to GET BACK INTO IT, right?

57
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I ACCIDENTALLY SAW your advertisement in a magazine

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I CAME ACROSS your advertisement in a magazine

58
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Would you also like to EXERCISE in the gym?

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Would you also like to WORK OUT in the gym?

59
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Very good. Would you mind COMPLAINING this health questionnaire please?

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Very good. Would you mind FILLING IN this health questionnaire please?

60
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The print is rather small. I need to WEAR my reading glasses

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The print is rather small. I need to PUT ON my reading glasses

61
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Would you like me to ENLARGE the form on the photocopier?

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Would you like me to BLOW UP the form on the photocopier?

62
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I will PAY YOU A SHORT VISIT tomorrow and SUBMIT the completed form

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I will POP IN tomorrow and HAND IN the completed form

63
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What IS KEEPING YOU BUSY these days?

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What ARE YOU UP TO these days?

64
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I’m PERFECTING my French

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I’m BRUSHING UP ON my French

65
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Is that because you ARE LEAVING FOR France soon?

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Is that because you ARE OFF TO France soon?

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No, It’s because some French people NOW LIVE next door

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No, It’s because some French people HAVE MOVED IN next door

67
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Do you HAVE A GOOD RELATIONSHIP with them?

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Do you GET ON with them?

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Yes, their son seems to QUITE LIKE me

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Yes, their son seems to HAVE TAKEN TO me

69
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You are not CHARMING HIM WITH WORDS, are you?

A

You are not CHATTING him UP, are you?

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No, of course not. I haven’t ENDED MY RELATIONSHIP with Tim yet

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No, of course not. I haven’t BROKEN UP with Tim yet

71
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Oh, that’s right. Are you still CONSIDERING leaving him?

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Oh, that’s right. Are you still THINKING OF leaving him?

72
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Yes, but I haven’t MADE A DECISION yet

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Yes, but I haven’t MADE UP MY MIND yet

73
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One of my pupils has started MISBEHAVING

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One of my pupils has started ACTING UP

74
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He is DISRUPTIVE in class

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He is MESSING ABOUT in class

75
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What do you think has CAUSED this?

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What do you think has BROUGHT this ABOUT?

76
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I am not sure. I think his parents are GETTING DIVORCED

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I am not sure. I think his parents are SPLITTING UP

77
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That might explain it. However, I must MENTION that divorce is not always the cause of disruptive behavior

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That might explain it. However, I must POINT OUT that divorce is not always the cause of disruptive behavior

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I AGREE with you

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I GO ALONG with you

79
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Also I can see that his parents have RAISED him well

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Also I can see that his parents have BROUGHT him UP well

80
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Maybe he has MET AND JOINED a bad crowded at school

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Maybe he has FALLEN IN WITH a bad crowded at school

81
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So, how are you going to HANDLE this?

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So, how are you going to DEAL WITH this?

82
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I think I should INVESTIGATE what exactly is causing his behavior first

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I think I should LOOK INTO what exactly is causing his behavior first

83
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Would you like to WEAR this coat TO SEE IF IT FITS you?

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Would you like to TRY ON this coat?

84
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I can’t WEAR it over my jumper

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I can’t PUT it ON over my jumper

85
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Why don’t you REMOVE your jumper?

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Why don’t you TAKE OFF your jumper?

86
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I’m not really SEARCHING for a coat

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I’m not really LOOKING FOR a coat

87
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Look. They are REDUCED its PRICE by 50. It’s a bargain

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Look. They are KNOCKED 50 OFF the price. It’s a bargain

88
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I’m sure we will find a cheaper one if we LOOK IN OTHER SHOPS

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I’m sure we will find a cheaper one if we SHOP AROUND

89
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Besides, it is too showy. My friends will think I am DISPLAYING MY WEALTH

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Besides, it is too showy. My friends will think I am SHOWING OFF

90
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Could you INCREASE THE VOLUME of the Tv please?

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Could you TURN UP the Tv please?

91
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No, that’s too loud. Please DECREASE ITS VOLUME

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No, that’s too loud. Please TURN it DOWN

92
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Will you MAKE A DECISION? Do you want it loud or quiet?

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Will you MAKE UP YOUR MIND? Do you want it loud or quiet?

93
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What’s the matter with you? Why are you so STRESSED?

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What’s the matter with you? Why are you so WOUND UP?

94
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I’m sorry. I’m tired. I DIDN’T GO TO BED last night

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I’m sorry. I’m tired. I STAYED UP last night

95
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I had to DO MY UNFINISHED WORK

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I had to CATCHUP on my work

96
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I thought you had QUIT your job

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I thought you had GIVE UP your job

97
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Yes, I have. This is just a temporary job I have ACCEPTED

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Yes, I have. This is just a temporary jobs I have TAKEN UP

98
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What can we do to REDUCE your STRESS?

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What can we do to CALM you DOWN?

99
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I think is need some fresh air. Do you FEEL LIKE a short walk?

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I think I need some fresh air. ARE you UP for a short walk?

100
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Sure, and we can BUY something for dinner on the way back

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Sure, and we can PICK UP something for dinner on the way back

101
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I don’t know why Joe hasn’t ARRIVED yet

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I don’t know why Joe hasn’t TURNED UP yet

102
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I hope his car hasn’t STOPPED WORKING

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I hope his car hasn’t BROKEN DOWN

103
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Joe is not coming. He REFUSED my invitation

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Joe is not coming. He TURNED DOWN my invitation

104
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I know. He said his new job OCCUPYING all his time

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I know. He said his new job WAS TAKING UP all his time

105
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You seem a bit DISAPPOINTED

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You seem a bit LET DOWN

106
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Yes, I am. I thin he was FABRICATED an excuse

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Yes, I am. I thin he was MAKING UP an excuse

107
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I doubt that. I’m sure he will COMPENSATE for it somehow

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I doubt that. I’m sure he will MAKE UP for it somehow

108
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No, thanks. I am REDUCING THE NUMBER of cigarettes I smoke

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No, thanks. I am CUTTING DOWN ON cigarettes.

109
Q

I’m not in the mood any more. Let’s END this party

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I’m not in the mood any more. Let’s WIND DOWN this party

110
Q

Please MAKE YOURSELF HAPPY now

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Please CHEER UP now

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