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181 Cards in this Set
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acknowledge
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admit
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She admitted having driven the car without insurance
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adore
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I adore reading your books
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advocate
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Many experts advocate rewarding your child for good behaviour.
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appreciate
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I don't appreciate being treated like a second-class citizen.
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avoid
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You should avoid mentioning his accident.
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can't help
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He can't help being ugly.
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carry on
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He carried on peeling the potatoes.
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compare
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consider
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We're considering buying a new car
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contemplate
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I don't know how could you even contemplate allowing Vicky to go on holiday with her friends
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delay
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We apologize for the delay in answering your letter.
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deny
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He denies attempting to murder his wife.
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detest
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I detest going to discos
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discuss
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We briefly discussed buying a second car.
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dislike
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I dislike being away from my family.
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end up
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I ended up doing all the work myself.
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endure
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He can't endure being defeated.
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enjoy
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I enjoy playing tennis and squash.
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escape
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He narrowly escaped being killed.
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face
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I can't face seeing them.
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fancy
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Do you fancy going out this evening?
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feel like
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We all felt like celebrating.
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finish
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foresee
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We don't foresee needing to employ anyone to replace Amy when she's on maternity leave
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give up
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include
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involve
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justify
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How can you justify putting so many lives at risk like that?
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keep (on)
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Why do you keep asking me about what Susan said?
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mention
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Did you mention having to book the restaurant when you saw Angie?
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mind
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miss
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postpone
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We postponed making any decision in the meeting
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practise
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put off
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recommend
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resent
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resist
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risk
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suggest
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take up
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-ing
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catch
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object + -ing
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feel
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object + -ing
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find
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object + -ing
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glimpse
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object + -ing
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hear
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object + -ing
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notice
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object + -ing
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observe
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object + -ing
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overhear
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object + -ing
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see
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object + -ing
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smell
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object + -ing
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watch
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object + -ing
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afford
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full infinitive
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We can't afford to wait for everyone to agree or we¡ll miss this opportunity.
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agree
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full infinitive
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aim
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full infinitive
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appear
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full infinitive
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apply
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full infinitive
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What happened when Sandra applied to join the army?
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arrange
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full infinitive
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aspire
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full infinitive
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attempt
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full infinitive
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beg
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full infinitive
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cease
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full infinitive
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choose
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full infinitive
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claim
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full infinitive
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The man claimed to have been robbed by two young men, but something about him made me suspicious.
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come
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full infinitive
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dare
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full infinitive
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decide
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full infinitive
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demand
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full infinitive
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The woman demanded to know who was in charge
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deserve
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full infinitive
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desire
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full infinitive
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expect
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full infinitive
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I really wasn't expecting to bump into Ken in Birmingham
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fail
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full infinitive
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happen
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full infinitive
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help
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full infinitive
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I can't help to feel that I've forgotten something
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hesitate
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full infinitive
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Please don't hesitate to contact me if you require further information.
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hope
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full infinitive
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The assistant manager hoped to be promoted before too long.
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learn
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full infinitive
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manage
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full infinitive
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The interviewer somehow managed to get the politician to admit his mistake
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need
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full infinitive
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neglect
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full infinitive
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offer
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full infinitive
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opt
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full infinitive
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plan
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full infinitive
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prepare
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full infinitive
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pretend
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full infinitive
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promise
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full infinitive
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refuse
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full infinitive
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resolve
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full infinitive
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rush
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full infinitive
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seem
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full infinitive
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strive
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full infinitive
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tend
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full infinitive
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undertake
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full infinitive
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The governmet have undertaken to buy more than a dozen helicoptesr from the US military.
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volunteer
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full infinitive
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I'm beggining to wish I hadn't volunteerd to help Sandra move house.
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vote
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full infinitive
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Everyone voted to allow Mr Greenwod to join the golf club.
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wait
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full infinitive
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want
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full infinitive
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work
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full infinitive
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yearn
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full infinitive
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advise
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object + full infinitive
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allow
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object + full infinitive
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ask
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object + full infinitive
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assing
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object + full infinitive
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assist
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object + full infinitive
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authorise
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object + full infinitive
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beg
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object + full infinitive
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cause
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object + full infinitive
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challenge
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object + full infinitive
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I challenge you to prove those accusations!
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choose
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object + full infinitive
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command
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object + full infinitive
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compel
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object + full infinitive
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convince
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object + full infinitive
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dare
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object + full infinitive
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decide
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object + full infinitive
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defy
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object + full infinitive
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desire
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object + full infinitive
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emply
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object + full infinitive
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empower
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object + full infinitive
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enable
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object + full infinitive
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force
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object + full infinitive
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free
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object + full infinitive
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help
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object + full infinitive
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hire
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object + full infinitive
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inspire
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object + full infinitive
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instruct
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object + full infinitive
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intend
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object + full infinitive
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invite
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object + full infinitive
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lead
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object + full infinitive
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motivate
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object + full infinitive
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move
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object + full infinitive
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need
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object + full infinitive
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nominate
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object + full infinitive
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order
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object + full infinitive
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permit
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object + full infinitive
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persuade
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object + full infinitive
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pick
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object + full infinitive
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prepare
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object + full infinitive
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prompt
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object + full infinitive
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qualify
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object + full infinitive
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raise
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object + full infinitive
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recommend
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object + full infinitive
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recruit
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object + full infinitive
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remind
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object + full infinitive
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request
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object + full infinitive
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select
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object + full infinitive
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send
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object + full infinitive
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signal
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object + full infinitive
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teach
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object + full infinitive
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tell
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object + full infinitive
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tempt
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object + full infinitive
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trust
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object + full infinitive
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want
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object + full infinitive
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warn
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object + full infinitive
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help
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object + bare infinitive
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let
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object + bare infinitive
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make
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object + bare infinitive
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feel
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object + bare infinitive
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hear
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object + bare infinitive
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notice
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object + bare infinitive
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overhear
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object + bare infinitive
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see
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object + bare infinitive
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watch
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object + bare infinitive
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begin
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no or little change with inifinitive or -ing
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bother
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no or little change with inifinitive or -ing
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can't bear/stand
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no or little change with inifinitive or -ing
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continue
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no or little change with inifinitive or -ing
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hate
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no or little change with inifinitive or -ing
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intend
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no or little change with inifinitive or -ing
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love
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no or little change with inifinitive or -ing
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prefer
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no or little change with inifinitive or -ing
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start
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no or little change with inifinitive or -ing
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consider / imagine
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Change in meaning
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I've always considered him to be a friend / We're considering getting engaged
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forget
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Change in meaning
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I forgot to ask Brian about the wedding / I'll never forget asking Helen to marry me
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go on
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Change in meaning
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We chatted about the footbal for a while and then he went on to tell me about his divorce / How can you go on living with Michael
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like
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Change in meaning
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I like to eat with my family once a week / I don't like being spoken in such a rude manner
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mean
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Change in meaning
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I'm sure Rania didn't mean to upset you / Being in love means never having to say you're sorry
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regret
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Change in meaning
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We regret to inform you that the hotel is full / Do you regret splitting up with Alec?
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remember
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Change in meaning
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Did you remember to order the flowers / I don't remember asking your opinion
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stop
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Change in meaning
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Why didn't you stop to think before you acted? / Will you please just stop telling me what to do?
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try
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Change in meaning
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Try not to forget her birthday / You could try buying her some flowers
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