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That man is a disgrace ______ his
family. He has swindled some poor people out ______ their life's
savings. |
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That man is a disgrace
to his family. He has
swindled some poor people out of
their life's savings. |
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His concern ______
the welfare ______ the poor has won him much popularity ______
the people. |
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My sister has a great
deal ______ talent ______ ballet dancing and has made quite a
name ______ herself. |
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A bully always takes
advantage ______ the weak, but is usually timid ______ the face
______ danger. |
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The prisoner was in
despair ______ ever clearing his name as the evidence ______ him
was too strong. |
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He looked ______ the
magazines ______ indifference and said that he had no intention
______ buying any. |
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That man is ______
arrest ______ armed robbery. The police have enough proof ______
him to put him in jail ______ ten years. |
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I asked her ______
her opinion ______ the book. She said that she did not enjoy it
as there were several flaws ______ the plot ______ the story. |
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No one noticed his
absence ______ the meeting. He has shown no interest ______ the
affairs ______ the club for some time. |
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We paid ______ the
television set ______ advance and the proprietor has given us a
receipt ______ it. |
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They have no patience
______ him. He doesn't pay any attention ______ them and they
seem to have no influence ______ him. |
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Mrs Brown is ______ a
diet, and every member ______ her family is showing a lot of
consideration ______ her. |
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You can have my radio
______ keeps if you will do a favor ______ me. |
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Dr Shaw is a
specialist ______ heart disease. My uncle has shown great
improvement ______ his condition since he went ______ treatment. |
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He has an aversion
______ eating fish and I'm ______ complete sympathy ______ him. |
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Wilfred is ______ age
to do whatever he wants ______ his life. |
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______ no account
must he be allowed ______ of the house. You must keep him away
______ the garden ______ force if necessary. |
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The plane will arrive
______ schedule, I can assure you ______ that. I have flown
______ time ______ time ______ that country ______ business, and
I have no complaints ______ the airline service at all. |
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Her strong
independence ______ her wealthy father and her broad outlook
______ life have made her a much-respected woman ______ both the
rich and the poor. |
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His concern
for the welfare
of the poor has won him much
popularity among the people. |
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My sister has a great
deal of talent
in ballet dancing and has
made quite a name for
herself. |
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A bully always takes
advantage of the weak, but
is usually timid in the face
of danger. |
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The prisoner was in
despair of ever clearing his
name as the evidence against
him was too strong. |
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He looked
through the magazines
with indifference and said
that he had no intention of
buying any. |
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That man is
under arrest
for armed robbery. The
police have enough proof against
him to put him in jail for
ten years. |
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I asked her
for her opinion
of the book. She said that
she did not enjoy it as there were several flaws
in the plot
of the story. |
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No one noticed his
absence from the meeting. He
has shown no interest in the
affairs of the club for some
time. |
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We paid
for the television set
in advance and the
proprietor has given us a receipt for
it. |
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They have no patience
with him. He doesn't pay any
attention to them and they
seem to have no influence on
him. |
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Mrs Brown is
on a diet, and every member
of her family is showing a
lot of consideration for
her. |
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You can have my radio
for keeps if you will do a
favor for me. |
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Dr Shaw is a
specialist in heart disease.
My uncle has shown great improvement in
his condition since he went for
treatment. |
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He has an aversion
to eating fish and I'm
in complete sympathy
with him. |
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Wilfred is of age to
do whatever he wants with his life. |
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On no account must he be
allowed out of the house.
You must keep him away from
the garden by force if
necessary. |
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The plane will arrive
on schedule, I can assure
you of that. I have flown
from time
to time
to that country
on business, and I have no
complaints about the airline
service at all. |
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Her strong
independence of her wealthy
father and her broad outlook on
life have made her a much-respected woman
among both the rich and the poor. |
