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The dog barked ______ me as I was
running ______ the field. |
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The dog barked
at me as I was running
across the field. |
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She frowns ______ those people who
gossip ______ their neighbors and friends. |
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The beggar almost fainted ______
hunger, so she hurried ______ the house to get him some food. |
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They apologized ______ their
mistake and asked _______ our help to remedy the situation. |
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The dog ran ______ the robber, but
he escaped ______ the wall. |
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I have already explained ______ you
the qualities of the two articles. You shall have to choose
______ them. |
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He ran ______ the corner and hid
______ some dustbins. |
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They elaborated ______ the subject
and explained its importance ______ us. |
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This type of fish feeds ______
insects only and swims rather ______ the surface ______ the
water. |
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While I was collecting donations
______ the blind, I came ______ a friend. |
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The soldier fought ______ anyone
who had enough money to pay ______ his services. |
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I managed to inform him ______ my
intended visit to his uncle's house. |
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The surgeon operated ______ him and
removed a cancerous growth ______ his stomach. |
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We had been searching ______ her
for almost three hours when we heard her calling ______ help. |
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They were talking ______ the new
teacher when I rushed ______ the room. |
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She put the food ______ the table
and covered it all ______ a piece of cloth so that the flies
could not get ______ anything. |
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She frowns
upon/on those people who
gossip about their neighbors and friends. |
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The beggar almost fainted
from
hunger, so she hurried into the house to get him some food. |
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They apologized
for their
mistake and asked for our help to remedy the situation. |
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The dog ran
after the robber, but
he escaped over the wall. |
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I have already explained
to you
the qualities of the two articles. You shall have to choose
between them. |
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He ran
round the corner and hid
behind some dustbins. |
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7. |
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They elaborated
on the subject
and explained its importance to us. |
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This type of fish feeds
on
insects only and swims rather near the surface
of the
water. |
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While I was collecting donations
for the blind, I came
across a friend. |
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The soldier fought
for anyone
who had enough money to pay for his services. |
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I managed to inform him
of my
intended visit to his uncle's house. |
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The surgeon operated
on him and
removed a cancerous growth from his stomach. |
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We had been searching
for her
for almost three hours when we heard her calling
for help. |
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They were talking
to the new
teacher when I rushed into the room. |
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She put the food
on the table
and covered it all with a piece of cloth so that the flies
could not get at anything. |
