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Despite being behind schedule, the
construction workers __________ finish the project on time. |
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I know it's difficult, but if you
__________ and study for a few more hours, you'll pass the exam. |
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My friend always __________ to make
sure her guests feel comfortable and welcome in her home. |
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The new manager was able to
__________ and immediately improve the company's sales figures. |
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Although she's only been studying
French for a few months, Sarah is __________ of her classmates
in terms of speaking and comprehension. |
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When the company went bankrupt, the
employees were all __________ without any severance pay. |
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After being sick for several weeks,
I finally __________ and started feeling better. |
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The project was doomed to fail from
the beginning, but the team leader refused to __________ and
kept pushing for success. |
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The new CEO __________ to the
unethical practices of some of the company's executives in order
to maintain profits. |
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Despite his busy schedule, the
professor __________ to meet with each of his students
individually and offer extra help. |
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Despite being behind schedule, the
construction workers bent over
backwards to finish the project on time. |
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I know it's difficult, but if you
bite the bullet and study
for a few more hours, you'll pass the exam. |
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My friend always
goes the extra mile to make
sure her guests feel comfortable and welcome in her home. |
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The new manager was able to
hit the ground running and
immediately improve the company's sales figures. |
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Although she's only been studying
French for a few months, Sarah is light
years ahead of her classmates in terms of speaking
and comprehension. |
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When the company went bankrupt, the
employees were all thrown to the wolves
without any severance pay. |
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After being sick for several weeks,
I finally turned the corner
and started feeling better. |
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The project was doomed to fail from
the beginning, but the team leader refused to
throw in the towel and kept
pushing for success. |
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The new CEO
turned a blind eye to the unethical practices of
some of the company's executives in order to maintain profits. |
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Despite his busy schedule, the
professor took time out of his day
to meet with each of his students individually and offer extra
help. |
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