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126 Cards in this Set
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(no) more..._____/(no) less…_____
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(no) more...than/(no) less...than
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a debate ________
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a debate over
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a result ____
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a result of
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a sequence ____
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a sequence of
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able + (_________)
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able + infinitive => Tom is able to play the guitar with his toes.
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agree on + (_____)
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Agree on + gerund - Agree on running…
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agree _____ / _____
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agree with / to
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Aid + (______)
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Aid + person / thing
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Are in danger ____ + (_____)
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Are in danger of + gerund
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____ an instance ____
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as an instance of
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_____ good ____ / or better ____
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as good as / better than
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____ good ____....or better ____
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As good as… or better than
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_____ great _____
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as great as
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_____ much _____
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as much as
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attend _____ (someone)
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attend to (someone)
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attribute _____
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attribute to
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attribute X ___ Y
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attribute X to Y
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based _____
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based on
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begin + (_____)
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begin + (infinitive)
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believe X _____ Y
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believe X to be Y
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both X _____ Y
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both X and Y
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built _____
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built by
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centers ______
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centers on
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choose + (_____)
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choose + (infinitive)
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concerned _____
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concerned with
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conform _____
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conform to
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consider + (______)
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consider ----- is followed by nothing…
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consistent ______
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consistent with
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contend _____
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contend that
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continue + (_____)
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continue + infinitive
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contrast a _____ b
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contrast a with b
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convert ____
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convert to
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count on (______)
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count on (person / thing)
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created _____
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created with
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decide + (______)
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Decide + infinitive
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decide on + (______ / _______)
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Decide on + thing/person
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defined _____
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defined as
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delighted _____
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Delighted by
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depends ___
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Depends on
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depends _____ ______
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depends on whether
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depicted _____
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depicted as
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differ _____
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differ from
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different _____
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different from
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difficult + (______)
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Difficult + infinitive
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disclose ___ + (______ / ______)
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Disclose to + person/organization
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distinguish _____
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distinguish from
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distinguish x _____ y
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Distinguish x from y
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distinguishes _____ X _____ Y
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distinguishes between X and Y
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doubt _____
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doubt that
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draw + (_____)
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Draw + thing
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dwindle _____
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Dwindle from
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Easy ____
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Easy to
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either..._____
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either...or
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Elect + (_____)
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Elect + person
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Elect ____
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Elect to
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Emerges _____
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Emerges from
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Enable + (_____) + (_____)
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Enable + person + infinitive
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enable _____
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enable to
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Encourage + (_____) + (_____)
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Encourage + person + infinitive
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Escape _____
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Escape from
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Except for + (_____)
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Except for + gerund, person / thing
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Explain ____
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Explain to
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Expose ____
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Expose to
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fail ____
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Fail to
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fascinated _____
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fascinated by
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Flee ____
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Flee from
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Focus ___ + (_____)
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Focus on + thing/person
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forbid ____
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Forbid to
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forbid X _____ _____ Y
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forbid X to do Y
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force + (_____) + (_____)
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Force + thing/person + infinitive
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get credit _____
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Get credit for
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give credit _____
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give credit for
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ask + Person + (______)
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He asked me to go home. Ask + Person + Infinitive
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ask + (______)
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He asked to go home. As + Infinitive
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appeal ___
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He wants to appeal to my good sense.
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help + (____) + (_____)
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help + thing/person + infinitive
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*attribute ____
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His tackiness can be attributed to too many comic books as a child.
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identical _____
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identical with
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_____ contrast _____
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in contrast to
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independent _____
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independent from
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indicate _____
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Indicate that
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indicate _____ + (______)
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Indicate to + person
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indifferent _____
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indifferent towards
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inherit _____
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Inherit from
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invest ______
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Invest in
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modeled _____
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modeled after
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more _____ ever
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more than ever
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neither..._____
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neither...nor
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not only..._____ _____
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not only...but also
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not so much…____
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not so much...as
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potential _____
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potential to
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prohibits X _____ _____ Y
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prohibits X from doing Y
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range _____ X _____ Y
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range from X to Y
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regard _____
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regard as
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regardless _______
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regardless
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responsibility _____
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responsibility to
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responsible ______
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responsible for
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resulting ______
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resulting in
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retroactive _____
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retroactive to
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*as....____
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She is as tired as I am.
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so (adjective) ______
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so (adjective) that
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so X _____ _____ ______ Y
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so X as to be Y
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access ______
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Steve never has access to his dad's bank account.
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subscribe _____
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subscribe to
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such..._____
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such...as
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the same ______ X _____ _____ Y
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the same to X as to Y
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to contrast X _____ Y
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to contrast X with Y
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to mistake X _____ Y
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to mistake X for Y
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to result _____
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to result in
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to sacrifice X _____ Y
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to sacrifice X for Y
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as
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Tom acts as a scout for GQ here in South America.
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agree ___ + gerund
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We agreed on going to town.
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agree ___ + noun
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We agreed on the plan.
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agree ___
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We agreed to go away.
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*associate ____
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We never associate with Steve – he is far too tacky!
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X is attributed ____ Y
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X is attributed to Y
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allow(s) ____
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Your schedule does not allow for much time.
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leads ____
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Leads to
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localized ____
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Localized in
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make + (____) + (____)
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Make + thing/person + verb (simple form)
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manage ____
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Manage to
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mistake + (____) + ____
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Mistake + thing/person + for
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originate ____
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originate in
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need ____
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need to
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prohibit ______ + (____)
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Prohibit from + gerund
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promise ____ + _____
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Promise of + thing
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