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They agreed ______ my proposition. |
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They agreed ______ me on this
matter. |
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They agreed
to my proposition. |
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They agreed
with me on this matter. |
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He is very free ______
his words.
Don't worry; she is
free ______ danger now.
Goods of this type
are imported free ______ tax. |
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Let us proceed ______
the next item on the agenda.
Let's proceed ______
our work.
Hunger and poverty
are two evils that proceed ______ war. |
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His success is the
result ______ hard work.
Unhappiness results ______
discontentment.
Her negligence in her
work resulted ______ her being sacked. |
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He'll make trouble ______
you if you don't watch out.
The trouble ______
you is that you are too lazy !
Don't worry; it'll be
of no trouble ______ me. |
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He had complete
authority ______ his men.
Dr Martin is an
authority ______ this subject.
We used this
information on the authority ______ that book. |
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The creditor was
impatient ______ the payment of the debts.
Mr Bond was very
impatient ______ the new office boy.
We were very
impatient ______ the long delay. |
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She has great
influence ______ her younger sister.
The critics' remarks
had hardly any influence ______ his work.
He used his influence ______
the manager to get a job for his brother. |
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The actress couldn't
stand the publicity, so she retired ______ private life.
He retired ______
service after thirty-five years.
He retired ______ a
pension at the age of fifty. |
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He committed the deed ______
fear.
He committed the deed ______
compulsion.
He committed the deed ______
their suggestion. |
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This portrait is a
great contrast ______ that one.
There is a great
contrast ______ them.
This one is excellent
contrasted ______ that one. |
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He is very free
with his words.
Don't worry; she is
free from danger now.
Goods of this type
are imported free of tax. |
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Let us proceed
to the next item on the
agenda.
Let's proceed
with our work.
Hunger and poverty
are two evils that proceed from
war. |
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His success is the
result of hard work.
Unhappiness results
from discontentment.
Her negligence in her
work resulted in her being
sacked. |
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He'll make trouble
for you if you don't watch
out.
The trouble
with you is that you are too
lazy !
Don't worry; it'll be
of no trouble to me. |
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He had complete
authority over his men.
Dr Martin is an
authority on this subject.
We used this
information on the authority of
that book. |
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The creditor was
impatient for the payment of
the debts.
Mr Bond was very
impatient with the new
office boy.
We were very
impatient at the long delay. |
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She has great
influence over her younger
sister.
The critics' remarks
had hardly any influence on
his work.
He used his influence
with the manager to get a
job for his brother. |
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The actress couldn't
stand the publicity, so she retired
into private life.
He retired
from service after
thirty-five years.
He retired
on a pension at the age of
fifty. |
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He committed the deed
through fear.
He committed the deed
on compulsion.
He committed the deed
at their suggestion. |
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This portrait is a
great contrast to that one.
There is a great
contrast between them.
This one is excellent
contrasted with that one. |
