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Rather

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Than

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Instead

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Opt

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Decide

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Protective

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Sympathetic

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To

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Good

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At/ with/ to

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Consist

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Of

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Smells

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Like/ of

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To know something __ heart

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By

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Inside

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Crawling

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around/ from

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Travelling

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Attention

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To

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Faith

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On

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Work

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Married

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Depends

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Been

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_ a hurry

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Un

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Fond

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Of

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Standing

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In

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Located

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Ran

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Into

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To aim

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At

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To aspire

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To

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To intend

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To do

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Reliant

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ON

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To be unable

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TO

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To be incapable

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To make a good impression ____

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On

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To insist ___ ______ sth

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ON DOING

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Sharp rise/increase/growth ___

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IN (about a number)

OF (percentage)

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To catch sight __ sb

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OF

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To hand sth _____ ___ sb

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DOWN TO

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To come as a surprise _ sb

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TO

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To overcome ___

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WITH

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Unaware ___

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Of

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To take pride ____ sb/sth

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IN

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To be proud ___

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To prevent sb ____ ____ sth

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FROM DOING

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To specialize ____

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IN

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43
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To trust sb ____ sth

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WITH

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To make use ____ sb/sth

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OF

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To got ___ sth

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FOR

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____ doing sth

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BY

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Small chance ___

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OF

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To come ____ ______ an idea

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UP WITH

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To work ____ sth

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Out/on

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50
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To put your trust ___ sb or sth

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IN

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To take part ____ sth

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IN

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52
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To catch ___ ____

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UP ON

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53
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To do sth _ random

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AT

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To come ___ ____ an idea

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UP WITH

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___ two counts = ____ two ways

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ON IN

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A call ____ sth = demand

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FOR

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57
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Sth is __ demand = on request

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ON

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58
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To be laid _____ = temporary suspension or permanent termination of a job.

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OFF

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No point ___ doing sth

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IN

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To persist __

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IN

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Insist ____

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ON

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To criticize sb _____

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FOR

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63
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To charge Sb ______ murder

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WITH

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To accuse sb ____ murder

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OF

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To tell sb ___ doing sth

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For/off

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To delegate responsibility ______ sb

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TO

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To commission sb ___ do sth= to hire pay a professional to do sth for you.

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TO

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To plough money _____ sth = invest

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INTO

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To object ___

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TO

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To disapprove ___

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To disagree ____ sb ______ sth

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WITH ABOUT

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Intention __ applying

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OF

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Purpose ___ apply

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TO

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Aim ____ apply

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TO

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With a view _____

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TO

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To be proportionate ___

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TO

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To keep ___ doing sth

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ON

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To keep ____ ____ it

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ON AT

79
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To be overwhelmed ___

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BY

80
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To leave sb ____ a mess

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WITH

81
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Something is evocative ___ my childhood

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Of

82
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Sth reminds me ____ my youth

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OF

83
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Sth is reminiscent ____ a song my grandmother used to sing

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OF

84
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To be different _____

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FROM

85
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Contrast _____

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WITH

86
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Capable ____

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OF

87
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Competent

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AT

88
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Efficient

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AT

89
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Unable _____ (infinitive)

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TO

90
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To back sth _____= support

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UP

91
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To be referred _____ as sth

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TO

92
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To be referred ____ sb

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TO

93
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To be made _____ of sth

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UP

94
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To do sth ____ return

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IN

95
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To _____ forward a sugestion

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PUT

96
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To come ___ ___

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UP TO

97
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To abstain _____

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FROM

98
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To abscond _____ = to run away from avoid being caught

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FROM

99
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To cut _____ ____ = to reduce

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DOWN ON

100
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To come _____ _____= to catch the flu or a cold

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DOWN ON

101
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Made do ____ sth= to use what you have available

A

WITH

102
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Do away _____ sth= get rid of and be ok

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WITH

103
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To make ____ _____ sb =to reconcile with sb

A

UP WITH

104
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To go ___ a drive

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ON

105
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Crossing ____

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FOR

106
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To account _____

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FOR

107
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To sling sth ____ your shoulder

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OVER

108
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Be wary ___= cautious/ and choose carefully

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OF

109
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To comment____ sth

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ON

110
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To remark ___ sth

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ON

111
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To compliment sb _____

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ON

112
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To talk _____

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About

113
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Persist ____

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IN

114
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To come ___ _____ =invent

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UP WITH

115
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To lead ____

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TO

116
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To appeal ___ sb

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TO

117
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To bring _____ change

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ABOUT

118
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To cut __ =reduce

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DOWN

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To cut ____= eliminate completely

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OUT

120
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To cut ______a piece of meat

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INTO

121
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Tu cut sth _____ (chop)

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UP

122
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To take ____ a new sport/ hobby

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UP

123
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To take ___ sth/sb

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TO

124
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To take sb ____= hire

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ON

125
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To take sth ____ = to understand information

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IN

126
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To get the hang _____ = be used to/ accustomed to

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Of

127
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To be receptive ____ sth

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TO

128
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To be liable _____ sth= responsible

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FOR

129
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To fail ____ do sth

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TO

130
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To catch _____

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ON

131
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A lack ____ sth

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OF

132
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To be ____ offer

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ON

133
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Be _____ offer

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ON

134
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To give sb a heads _____

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UP

135
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To be good/bad _____ remembering sth

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OF

136
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To have a good memory _____

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FOR

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_____ north pole or south pole

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AT

138
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____ winter

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IN / DURING

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Foot

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ON

140
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To speak/talk ____ (manner of speaking)

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IN

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The man ___ the blue hat =wearing

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IN

142
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___ a place (general)

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AT

143
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____ a place = inside a building

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IN

144
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Good _____ sculpture

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AT

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Good ___ her hands/ children

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WITH

146
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Good ____ your mother

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TO

147
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Smile ___ her face

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ON

148
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Eyes ___ her face

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IN

149
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Apply ____ a job

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FOR

150
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Apply ___ sb/sth =rules/policies

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TO

151
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_____ a short time= duration (how long)

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FOR

152
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____ a short time= soon/ quickly

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IN

153
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Sth is ____ the market

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OFF/ON

154
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Sth is ____ sale

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FOR

155
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____ fear ____

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FOR OF

156
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To be _____ the impression that

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UNDER

157
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In contrast _____

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WITH

158
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Implicated ____

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IN

159
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Concious ____

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OF

160
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Reasons ____

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FOR

161
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Cause _____

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OF

162
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____ of the ordinary

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OUT

163
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____ exception

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WITHOUT

164
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_______ pressure

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UNDER

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____ injury

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TO

166
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Sth is ____ decline

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IN

167
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_______ belief

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BEYOND

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Responsible ____

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FOR

169
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_____ dispute _____ sb

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IN WITH

170
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To have an effect ____ sb/sth

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ON

171
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Ti be grateful ____ sb ____ sth

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TO FOR

172
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The exception ____ sally

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OF

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Serious _____ sth

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ABOUT

174
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Nothing ___ ____ the ordinary

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OUT OF

175
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The solution ___ a problem

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TO

176
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______ a walking distance

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WITHIN

177
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_____ recognition ____

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IN OF

178
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Are liable ____

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FOR

179
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Do not concern yourself ____ this matter

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WITH

180
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Dispense _____ these 5 chairs = get rid

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WITH

181
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To engage ____ negotiations

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IN

182
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To be engaged _____ sb

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TO

183
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To impose sth ____ sb

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ON

184
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Lean ___= rely on

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ON

185
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To mistake sb/sth ____ sb/sth

A

FOR

186
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To part ____ sth= separate from

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WITH

187
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To reason ___sb

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WITH

188
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Reason _____ (why/because) de

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FOR

189
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To stem ____

A

FROM

190
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Cheated me ___ ____

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OUT OF

191
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Influence

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On

192
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Focus

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On

193
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In accordance

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WITH

194
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Succeed ___

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IN