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account

A

for, to explain the reason for something

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bother

A

to + verb
about
with

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enquire

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about, to ask for information

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participate

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in

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appeal

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to

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compete

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against

with

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insist

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on

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pray

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for

to

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approve

A

of

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elaborate

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on, to add more information to or explain something that you have said

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listen

A

to

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stem

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from, to start or develop as the result of something

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benefit

A

from

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engage

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in

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object

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to

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succeed

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in

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congratulate

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sme on

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remind

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sme of

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addicted

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to

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absorbed

A

with
in
into (only physical like drugs into the body)

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envious

A

of

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keen

A

on

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prior

A

to

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grateful

A

for

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suitable

A

for

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conscious

A

of, to notice that a particular thing or person exists or is present

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short

A

of

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disappointed

A

with

in

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good

A

at
for
with + people

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lacking

A

in

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unaware

A

of

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habbit

A

of

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ban

A

from

on

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addiction

A

to

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fondness

A

for, a liking

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belief

A

in

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advantage

A

of

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admiration

A

for

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insurance

A

against

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resistance

A

to

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knowledge

A

of

about

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investigaton

A

into

of

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choice

A

of

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lack

A

of

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prey

A

on

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fond

A

of