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access
The company has access ----- large capital reserves. |
acess to
The company has access to large capital reserves. |
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act
The poison pill in the contract acts --- a preventative measure against hostile takeovers. |
act as
The poison pill in the contract acts as a preventative measure against hostile takeovers. |
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allows
The design of the robot arm allows --- great flexibility. |
allows for
The design of the robot arm allows for great flexibility. |
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as....
Chocolate tastes as good --- ice cream |
as ..as
Chocolate tastes as good as ice cream |
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associate
He associates beer ---- potato chips. |
associate with is right not associate to
He associates beer with potato chips. |
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attribute
The poor first quarter results are attributed --- the restructuring |
attribute to attribute something to someone attribute something to something…….Not attribute with
The poor first quarter results are attributed to the restructuring |
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a responsibility
The CEO has a fiduciary responsibility ---- all shareholders. |
a responsibility to
In case of the use of responsibility in direction, we need to use only responsibility to , not of. Of determines possession , that the responsibility belongs to somebody. The CEO has a fiduciary responsibility to all shareholders. The CEO has a fiduciary responsibility of all shareholders. |
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a result
The recent NASDAQ decline is a result ---- higher interest rates. |
a result of
The recent NASDAQ decline is a result of higher interest rates. |
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a sequence
The Sumerian text was a sequence ---- incomprehensible symbols. |
a sequence of
The Sumerian text was a sequence of incomprehensible symbols. |
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agree
The Teamsters do not agree ---- the Republicans on many issues. |
agree with
The Teamsters do not agree with the Republicans on many issues. With is used for association , so when agree is used in an association manner, we use agree with instead of agree to because to generally refers to direction. I agree with the proposal I agree to the proposal . is awkward. |
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among (or) amongst
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among (or) amongst
Used when discussing more than two items. He was the finest policeman among the hundreds of rookies. |
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great
The new house looks --- great as I had hoped. |
as great as = equal
The new house looks as great as I had hoped. |
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attend
The emergency room doctor attended ---- the injured victim. |
attend to (someone)
The emergency room doctor attended to the injured victim. |
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a debate
We had a debate ----- the current US policies |
a debate over
We had a debate over the current US policies |
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a lot
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a lot + Perfect tense
A lot has been said about the situation A lot had been said about the situation. |
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able + < >
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able + infinitive
He has the ability to get the job done. |
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Acsess + -----
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Access to
Can I have access to the lab. |
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agree + -------
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Agree with (person/Idea)
The market trends do not agree with the predictions made last year. |
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agree + -------
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Agree to (plan or action)
The government arrested the people who disagreed with the name chanege, so agree ---- disagree at your own peril. |
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agreed + -------
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agreed on <gerund>
We all agreed on talking to the president. |
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in aid +---- +< >
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in aid of something or someone.
WE have set up relief camps in aid of the victims |
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begin +------
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begin to ..
lets begin to cook. Begin + infinitve |
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allows + -----
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The plan allows for some flexibility,
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appeal + -----
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appeal to
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---- + approval + ----
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as an approval of
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---- + instance +-----
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an instance of
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as --- as -----
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as X as to Y
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associate -----
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associate with
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attend -----
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attend to (someone)
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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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----+afraid+-----
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<be verb> afraid <of>
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beleive X ---- Y
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believe X to be Y
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better served --- X -----
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better served by X thsn by Y
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built----
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built by
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------capable ----
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<be verb> capable of
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centers -----
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centers on <noun>
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claim -----
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claim <be verb>
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compare ---- similarities
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compare to
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compare ------ dissim
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compare with
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consider -----
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consider <nothing> XY
no to be |
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contend ----
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contend that
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contrast X ---Y
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contrast X with Y
not from |
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Credit ----- <responsibility>
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credit with
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Credit ------< give money>
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Credit to
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Credit -------<money recieved>
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credit for
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choose + -----
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Choose <infinitive>
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concerned -------
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concerned about
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conform -------
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conform to
When you work at a new company, you should try to conform to its corporate culture. |
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consistent ------
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consistent with
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continue ------
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continue <infinitive>
Please continue to do your work. |
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convert ------
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convert to
Convert to X |
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count ----- +< >
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count on +<noun>
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created -------
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created with
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consider + <----->
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consider <noun>
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declare --------
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declare XY
declare YX |
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defined ------
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defined as
not to be, by . we are not measuring anything. |
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demand -------
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demand that
Subjunctive mood |
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dependent -----
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dependent on <noun>
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depicted ------
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depicted as
This is in capacity. |
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determined -------
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determined by
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differ ------
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differ from
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different -----
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different from
not different than. used with numerical than |
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disagree ------
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disagree with
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dispute -----
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dispute whether
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distinguish ---------
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distinguish X from Y
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doubt ------
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doubt that
Subjunctive mood. |
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decide ------
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decide <infinitive>
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decide ------ <noun>
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decide on noun
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difficult -------
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difficult <infinitive>
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dwindle -------
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dwindle from
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distinguish ------- X ----y
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distinguish between X and Y
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enable X-----Y
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enable X to Y
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encourage X-------Y
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encourage X to Y
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enough X ------- Y
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enough X that Y
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estimated ------
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estimated to be
not by |
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except ------
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except for
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-----+ essential + ------
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<be verb> essential <noun>
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Elect <------> -------
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Elect <person> for
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Emerges -------
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Emerges from
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encourage + <-------> <------->
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encourage person infinitive
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Except for + <------>
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Except for + gerund, person / thing
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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
not forbid X from Y |
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give credit ------
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give credit for
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give credit ----
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give credit to
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in contrast -------
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in contrast to
in contrast with -- leads to association , in contrast to leads to direction. |
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know ------
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know to do X
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likley -----
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likely to be
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mandate ------
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mandate that
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help <------> + -----
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help <noun> to
Their direct business model helped them to grow rapidly. |
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indicate -------
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indicate that
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invest -------
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invest in
no on |
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indifferent -------
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indifferent from
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mistake + <------> + -----
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mistake <noun> for
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modelled -------
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modelled after
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more ......------
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more ......than ever
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more commmon among X -----Y
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more common among X than among y
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native to
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There is a unique business culture native to the U.S.
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a native of
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It infects those who are not even a native of America.
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not ------X ------Y
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not so much X as Y
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not X --------Y
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not X but rather Y
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noted ------
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noted that
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need ----
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need to
Living in New York City is an experience everyone needs to try. |
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---- + necessary + -----
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to be + necessary + to
It is necessary to get a high GMAT score to get into Stanford. |
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prohibit from + -------
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prohibit from + gerund
You are prohibited from using a calculator on test day |
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potential ------
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potential to
A graduate of a top business school has the potential to make over $100,000. |
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permit X ----Y
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Permit X to Y
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persuade X ----Y
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persuade X to Y
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prefer X ---Y
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prefer X to Y
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Prohibit X ---- y
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prohibit X from Y
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rates -----
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rates for
not rates to |
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regard -----
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regard as
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requiring ------
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requiring that XY
subjunctive |
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responsible ------
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responsible for
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retroactive -----
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retroactive to
not of |
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require + -----+ ----
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require + noun + to
You require a GMAT score to go to most U.S. business schools. |
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save ------
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save for
Save for William, no one else passed the exam. |
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so -------
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so that
So should not be used as an adjective: GMAT preparation is so... boring. Use it with "that." |
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------indicate
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seem to indicate
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subscribe -------
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subscribe to
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such X -----Y -----Z
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such X as Y and Z
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targeted -----
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targeted at
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tie -----
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tie to
The contract should be tied to concessions. |
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used +---------
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used + infinitive
Japan used to be the model industrial economy. |
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----- + used to
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to be + used to
After five practice tests, he was used to the GMAT CAT format. |
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view X ----Y
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view X as Y
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worried -----
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worried about
not worried over |
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X -----Y
when comparing number |
X out of Y
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Aid --
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Aid in
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Allergy --
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Allergy to
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alternative to
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alternative to
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appear to -- ---
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appear to as to Y
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assume ------
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assume --- to be of
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benefit-----
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benefit from
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Concerned
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Concerned for --- worried
Concerned with---- related to |
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depicted ---
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depicted as
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doubt ---
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doubt that
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entrusted ---
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entrusted with
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fascinated ---
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fascinated by
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Interaction ---
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interaction of
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just as ----
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just as ---- so too
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persuade X -----
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persuade X to do Y
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research ----
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research to
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subscribe ---
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subscribe to
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---monitor
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to monitor
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X is attributed --- Y
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X is attributed to Y
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X is different ---Y
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X is different From Y
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X ---- what Y ----
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X is to what is to
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