KOLOKACJE pt. 2 (151-300)

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It’s not a bad diet that causes your insomnia. I’d rather ... to your stressful lifestyle.
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put it down
Tom was really hungry. No wonder the cakes on display made his ... water.
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mouth
Only mr. James didn’t ... kindly to the manager’s remarks. He responded angrily.
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take
I love staying in old houses. I like the sound of ... floorboards.
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creaking
The iron has been out of order for two months. When are you going to ... to it, Tom?
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see
Noah says he doesn’t see the ... of asking the other students to give their opinions.
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point
Thanks to the prophylactic injections, the deadly infection was ... from spreading.
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prevented
Tell us what happened... the news, will you?
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break
Our grandmother wakes up very early. She says she ... delight in watching the sun rise.
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takes
There is nothing to do on a rainy afternoon like this. We’re all ... bore.
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stiff
I can ... a blind eye on one or two spelling mistakes in the test, but I won’t tolerate any grammar ones.
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turn
The minister has promised that the recent changes in the tax law will not ... the common citizens.
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affect
Where did you find my photo - book? I ...... it in the cellar while I was tidying things up.
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came across
I will lend you my credit card so that you can ... some money from my bank account.
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withdraw
When the kidnappers get caught, they will certainly ... trial for their misdeeds.
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stand
The actress admitted she ... her immense success to her former husband
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owed
It’s silly to waste all your money. You should always keep something for a ... day.
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rainy
As a manager, Linda knows how to ... a good pattern to her subordinates.
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set
You’ll be ... to ridicule if you keep telling people that you’re an alien.
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subject
Our working time’s up. Now, we can ... it a day.
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call
Could you tell me what your ... towards polygamy is?
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attitude
I told Jenny she was wrong, but she didn’t take any ... of what I said.
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notice
Medical research and discoveries enable doctors to ... many diseases.
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treat
Honestly speaking, I’m rather ... to inviting the Greys. I don’t like them.
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opposed
Your theory sounds interesting, but is it possible to put it into ...?
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practice
We’d rather you ... of these explosives quickly. They are dangerous.
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disposed
Do you think our team ... a chance of beating the home team?
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stand
Problems with the spine are quite ... among people working in an upright position
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common
You never tell us what you think. What’s wrong with ... your opinions?
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sharing
She simply doesn’t like anyone of us. That’s why she will keep ... us down.
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running
The minister’s refusal to answer the journalists’ questions was nothing ... of ignorance
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short
Without ..., it was your brother who I saw kissing Mary in the park.
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doubt
It’easy to ... children just by letting them do whatever they want to.
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spoil
“I can’t understand Adam’s way of thinking” “I don’t ... much of it either.”
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make
Our boss’ innovative ideas usually ... us a great deal of trouble.
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cause
Don’t be affraid to say what you think. Speak your ... freely.
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mind
Mr Wards is our most experienced employee. He is really ... about the chemical processes you’re asking about.
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knowledgeable
I don’t think this young woman will make a good manager. In my opinion, she still ... experience and know-how.
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lacks
How much time will be needed for the task to be ... by 1 January?
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completed
As a fully-fledged member of the society, you’re expected to ... the law.
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observe
Unfortunately, more workers have been made redundant than ... on the year.
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taken
Lots of people find it hard to make ... meet even though they have regular jobs.
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ends
The man who made this sensational discovery wouldn’t give his name. It will forever ... unknown.
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remain
Suddenly, the baby fainted and she only came ... after a few minutes.
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round
A glass of red wine would be more ... with a steak to a glass of cognac, sir.
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preferable
Ralph knows how to ... excuses, but I’m not going to accept them any longer.
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invent
It seems to me the government don’t know how to ... the problem of the rising unemployment
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handle
I didn’t know Stanley was in hospital. What is he being ... for?
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treated
There are hopes that the peace talks will result in the desired...
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outcome
In ... of her charitable activity Mrs Clark has been awarded by the president himself.
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recognition
Don’t ask me what has happened. I’m rather ... of the facts.
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ignorant
Jim is very kind-hearted. He never refuses to do a good ... to anyone.
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turn
Can one believe what this man says? Is he reliable ... of information?
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source
My old shoes have worn ... I need to buy a new pair badly.
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out
Frank has pretended to be a daredevil, but he was the first to get cold ... as soon as we went down the cellar.
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feet
You look exhausted. A few days off would ... you good.
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do
I’m not sure about the Gordons. They must be some ... relatives from my father’s side.
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distant
It would be advisable for you to listen to what your counsellor says. He’s got a lot of common...
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sense
Quite frankly, I knew nothing about the strike. It all happened behind my...
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back
Peter can run much faster than me. I can never keep ... with him.
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pace
We do need to hurry up. We’re ... for time.
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pressed
It won’t do much ... to any of you if you wait for your test results a bit longer.
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harm
Could one draw reasonable conclusions on the ... of the man’s testimony?
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basis
It’s been reported that a bomb had ... off on board of the plane before it crashed.
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gone
Chris is the best when it ... to entertaining guests.
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comes
This structure is rather fragile. It’s ... to collapse as soon as a heavy wind blows.
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bound
I’d rather you ... from criticising my friends whenever they are around.
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refrained
The desperate defenders were on the... of surrendering when their allies arrived with support.
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point
Men and women are said to be ... of understanding each other fully.
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incapable
Everyone knows about Brown’s financial problems even though they have gone to great lengths to keep up...
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appearances
I can tell how hard is after losing the beloved person. I ... an experience like that two years ago.
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underwent
Heavy winds never stop blowing in this part of Ireland, so it’s a foregone... that it will be cold and windy when we arrive.
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conclusion
The question of the outstanding debts came out of ... Nobody had informed us about them before.
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red
The people say they have arrived to ... their respects to the new president.
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pay
Although the experiment was carefully prepared, it just didn’t...
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come off
We can’t carry on with the reaserch. We’re ... up for funds.
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hard
Dave’s really clever. It took him only one week to ... the practical knowledge.
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acquire
Look! Mike and Andy are ... kites.
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flying
They bribery affair has ... considerable shame on the two members of parliament.
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brought
I’m sorry sir but we can’t let you through the border. Your passport is...
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invalid
Before the fire brigade arrived, the local inhabitants had managed to ... the fire out by themselves.
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put
Believe me honey, I didn’t mean to say that. It was just a ... of the tongue.
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slip
The inspector wants to know how you took ... of these valuables.
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possesion
The older you get, the more quickly your time...
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passes
After what he has done to us, he doesn’t deserve to be ... much trust in.
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placed
Mike and I didn’t plan to see each other in the pub. We meet by sheer...
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coincidence
I hate working to a ...... It’s usually very stressfull.
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deadline
This small island is ... for Napoleon, who spent his last days here.
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memorable
It’s no ... asking for advice. He’s not familiar with our problems.
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use
It was the city mayor who ... up the subject of the homeless at the last meeting.
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brought
Children should be protected against any negative influence that the media may ... on them.
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exert
The strikers arrived at the ministry buildings in order to ... their protests.
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voice
Our neighbour, Mrs Grant, is very poor. We take ... on her and offer her some help.
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pity
If I were to help you with algebra, I would have to ... up on my maths.
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brush
Due to an unfortunate ... a few candidates hadn’t been enlisted.
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oversight
We need to find a filling station. We’re running ... on petrol.
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low
As there was no damming evidence against the man, he was ... from prison.
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released
Patty has been staying in hospital ever since she ... pneumonia.
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developed
We are allowed to watch all TV programmes with the ... of the late-night ones.
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exception
None of them would ... up to making the mess, so they were all made to clean everything up after lessons.
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own
The hosts in the small hotel were very generous. They ... us to all kinds of amusement free of charge.
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treated
In ..., I find your scheme acceptable, but I suggest adjusting it to the current economic conditions.
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principle
Your continual patting your fingers on the desk keeps ... the other students’ attention
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distracting
The problem is that more and more offences are committed in ... daylight.
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broad
The news of an imminent war was being ... long before it broke out.
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spread
Mrs Grant’s children are very talented. She must take a lot of ... in their achievements, I suppose.
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pride
Don’t ... to conclusions. Just listen to what the other witnesses say.
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jump
That horse never wins. It’s a safe ... that it will lose again today.
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bet
It’s a mystery how they have managed to ... so much money for such a hopeless cause.
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raise
If you call me a fool again, I will take my ... with you.
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offence
Don’t leave the front door unlocked under any...
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circumstances
My grandfather has got an old clock in his house. He has to ... it every day.
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wind
Some missing documents have ... the customs officers’ suspicion. That’s why the truck has been stopped for a thorough inspection.
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aroused
Honestly, we didn’t expect so many applications would be ... for the post.
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submitted
The concert was a great success. More than a thousand people ... up to listen to this fascinating tribal music.
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turned
It doesn’t make sense to ... people by appearances.
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judge
In the ... of a snakebite, a serum must be injected as quickly as possible.
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event
The small local team ... to tremendous fame after winning all the qualifires.
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rose
Hardly had the baby drunk the carrot juice when she ... in a rash.
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came out
After the affairs, many people lost their ... in the ruling party.
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confidence
If you hire a flat in a posh district, you’ll have to ... much higher costs.
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incur
Mr Pearce ... himself on running the most prosperous farm in our village.
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prides
The Knights Templar ... to exist in 1312 with most of their riches captured by the French monarch, Philip.
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ceased
Uncle Joe loves making up stories so it’s good to take them with a ... of salt.
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pinch
Frank’s very clever, indeed. But on the other hand, he doesn’t know how to put his profound knowledge to good...
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use
Seeing that his opponent was stronger and faster, the Mexican fighter just ... in.
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gave
Should you come face to face with a Grizzly bear, just stay ... and don’t move until it goes away
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put
Remember to ... by the club regulations once you become its member.
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abide
Hank was my best friend at university. Im really glad to have ... my relations with him after such a long time.
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renewed
You may use my laptop whenever you need it. It’s at your full...
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disposal
I love coffee, but this time I have a strong ... for ice tea.
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preference
You won’t be allowed to ... a vote in elections until you have come of age.
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cast
There is a ... of dust in your eye. That’s why it’s aching.
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speck
Jeff is such an irresponsible person. How can you be so ... on him?
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reliant
There’s no denying that all your school problems ... from your laziness.
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stem
All the information that we require is within easy ... We may use it freely.
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reach
This chocolate cake is a temptation not to ...... May I have another piece, please?
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resist
Let’s ... a bargain. I will give you some money and you will do the shopping.
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strike
Corporal punishment can still be ... on offenders in quite a few countries.
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inflicted
A diet which is ... in vitamins and minerals can do a lot of harm.
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deficient
We’d sooner you sent your messages by e-mail. The post is rather on the slow ... here.
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side
Now that you have agreed to supervise the preparations, you have to bear the...
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burden
I can see that you have arrived ... a wrong conclusion. We don’t really mean to offend you.
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at
Only the top officers are ... to read the classified data without asking anyone for permission.
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authorised
Last year, the organisers ... no expense to make their exhibition successfull.
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spared
These helmets are made of very tough mixture of fibre and plastic which is ... to the heat of 500 degrees.
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resistant
Do you happen to know how to ... about installing these files on a PC?
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go
Soon after his company went bankrupt, all his former supporters ... their relations with him.
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severed
Terry hopes to inherit these properties by ... of being the only relative of the elderly duchees.
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virtue
It sounds controversial what the advisors say, but it definitely is ... for thought.
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food

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