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1
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sacrifice

A

sacrifice X for Y

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[the] same

X is the same

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[the] same as

the same to X as to Y

X is the Same as Y

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Save

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Save for

save from

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in search

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in search of

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see

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see as

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seek

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seek + infinitive

seek + thing/person

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seem

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seem + infinitive

seem to indicate

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sense of

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sense of so…that

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send

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send to

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be sensible

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be sensible of

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be sensitive

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be sensitive to

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separate

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separate from ( not away from or out )

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sequence

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sequence of

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similar

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similar to

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sleep

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sleep with

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so (adjective)

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so (adjective) that

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17
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so X

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so X that Y
so X as to be Y
so X as to constitute Y

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18
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so as not to

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so as not to be hindered by

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so unrealistic

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so unrealistic as to

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be solicitous

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be solicitous of ( not to )

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be sparing

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be sparing of ( not with )

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speak

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speak to + person

speak with + person

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spend

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spend on

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subject

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subject to

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subscribe

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subscribe to

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substitute [a]

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substitute [a] for [b]

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X such

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such…as
such X as Y and Z
such X that

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suffer

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suffer from ( not with)

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superior

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superior to

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supplant

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supplant by

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survive

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to survive

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suspicious

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suspicious of

33
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sympathy

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sympathy for

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sympathize

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sympathize with

35
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Take advantage

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Take advantage of

36
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tamper

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tamper with (iskajat’)

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target

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target at

38
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teach

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teach + person + infinitive

teach + person + thing

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tell

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tell + person

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tend

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tend to

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tendency

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tendency to ( not for)

42
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that X …

A

that X …that Y

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think of X

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think of X as Y

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threaten

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threaten to

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tie

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tie to

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tinker

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tinker with ( not at ) (vozitsia s)

47
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be tolerant

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be tolerant of ( not to )

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train

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train to

49
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transit

A

transit to

50
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transmit

A

transmit to

51
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try

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try to

to try to fix is the right idiom (to try and fix is incorrect)

52
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type

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type of

53
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use

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use as
Use + person/thing + infinitive
used + infinitive
to be + used to + gerund
[the] use of
54
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view X

A

view X as Y

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vote

A

vote for

56
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in violation

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in violation of

57
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wait

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wait for

wait on

58
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X is to

A

X is to… what…Y is to

59
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to be + willing

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to be + willing + infinitive

60
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worry

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worry about

61
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thinking

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thinking up

62
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search

A

search for

63
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X is good and So

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X is good and So too Y

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whether X

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Whether X or Y