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18. tell

Published on Monday, 07 September 2015 17:29 | Email

He told how hard the days of walking had been, how his muscles had ached.
There's no way of telling somebody why they've failed.
Ask anyone. They'll tell you.
He could tell that something wasn't right.
You still haven't told me anything.
Take a good look and tell me if you see anything different.
I was almost ashamed to tell her.
I want to tell you about the programmes. The first four are devoted to universities.
How much did he tell you?
Tell your mother as soon as possible.
Will you tell Watson I shall be in a little late?
I never would have guessed if he hadn't told me.
They just would not believe what we told them.
Would you tell her that Adrian phoned?
Could you tell me please what time the flight arrives?
`Tell me your secret.'*`I won't. It wouldn't be a secret if I told you.'
What nobody dares suggest is that women be told to stay at home.
Grace says you told her to come over here.
I've never been greyhound-racing myself, but they tell me it's a fascinating sport.
Britain and other Western nations have frequently told South Africa that they want Mandela released.
It's a marvel that I'm still alive to tell the tale.
On alternate Sunday nights, I tell the younger children a story.
Tell Aunt Elizabeth you're off for the day.
`My wife told me to probably expect you,' he said.
They told the farmer how much they wanted to get the harvest in.
Mrs Bixby did as she was told.
Then we were told what had happened in Sheffield.
`He never told me, sir,' Watson complained.
How much should he tell her? Not much, he decided.
*We have to go home,* she told him.
I told him that nothing was going to happen to me.
Johnson told her to wake him up.
I pleaded with him to tell me.
I told him that I don't drink more than anyone else.
They told me it might flood here.
I told her she must be out of her mind.
I told him he couldn't have it.
Sita told him that he must be especially kind to the little girl.
I told him he was crazy.
I told them you were at the dentist.
She had been told she could leave hospital.
I told myself that he was crazy.
He told funny stories and made everyone laugh.
...the problem of what to tell the adopted child.
Tell the DHSS as soon as you have retired.
He had hardly got his eyes open before she told him that they were leaving.
Tell him I won't discuss anything until I've spoken to my wife.
If anybody had asked me, I could have told them what happened.
He told them that disarmament was only possible if Britain changed her foreign policy.
Seeing that you're the guest on this little trip, I won't tell you what you what I think of your behaviour last night.
If you tell them I'm prepared to give evidence they'll get such a scare they'll drop the whole thing.
I was told my work was unsatisfactory, at which point I submitted my resignation.
Do as you are told and you'll be alright.
...programmes which tell the computer to do one thing rather than another.
Don't tell me if you don't want to.
`I don't mind telling you what I know.'*`You needn't. I'm not asking you for it.'
`You must tell her the truth.'*`But, Neill, I daren't.'
`Do you think you could keep your mouth shut if I was to tell you something?'*`Definitely.'
`Why should they want me to know?'*`To scare you, perhaps. Who can tell?'
I had been told that it would be perfectly quiet.
One day they got married without telling anyone beforehand.
Actually, Dan, before I forget, she asked me to tell you about my new job.
You won't tell anyone else all this, will you?
Don't tell Howard, will you?
I'll tell you roughly, shall I?

17. find

Published on Monday, 07 September 2015 17:25 | Email

Many parents were alarmed to find themselves in open conflict with the church.
We found Alan weeping with relief and joy.
They were beginning to find Griffiths' visits rather a strain.
Can't you find a baby-sitter and come over for dinner?
The rest of your question I find rhetorical hocus-pocus.
People like yourself still find new things to say about Shakespeare.
As a result, he found less time than he would have hoped for his hobbies.
We found hardly any good places.
Good places to fish were hard to find.
We are liable to find ourselves in a mild state of conflict.
We found a bank of snow sufficiently deep to dig a cave.
If you find that the white wine is not cold enough for you, ask for some ice to be put in it.
I never found the rest of my relatives.
Hardly any of these find their way into consumer products.
I find it less worrying than the two of you are suggesting.
I am not the only woman to have found that part-time work has its drawbacks.
Take the baby along if you can't find anyone to baby-sit.
I found the forest quite frightening.
The problem is one that always faces a society when it finds itself threatened.
I find the British legal system extremely complicated.
Do you find his view of America interesting?
Gretchen found it difficult to speak.
Maureen came in and found Kate sitting on a straight chair staring at the window.
They found it dead.
She found herself caught in a vicious tidal current.
This book is for any woman who has ever said `If only I knew where to find help.'
When did you find her?
How many did you find?
We never did find the gauze pad.
You'll find yourself thinking about nothing whatsoever.
If you can't do it, we'll find someone who can.
Eventually we shall find a solution.
You might have found it very difficult.
The sudden death of his father on 17 November 1960 did not find him unprepared.
`We have no reliable information about that yet,' he found himself saying for the third time.
He could picture easily the consequences of being found by the owners.
I have to find out what I can do best.
Hundreds of Jews all over the world are finding their way back to their ancestral traditions.
We found him sitting by the fireside.
No-one can find Howard or Barbara anywhere.
Gwen pulled down a folding seat and strapped herself in. The other girls had found seats elsewhere.
90 men found themselves cut off by storms.
The baby was found in a carrier bag.
He claimed that he had found the money in the forest.
It was necessary for them to find a roof to live under before the cold weather set in.
We'll support them till they find work.
Once convinced of the necessity of a move he worked with persistence and diplomacy until the college found a new home.
The older men would find it difficult to get a job if they left the farm.
We found so much to talk about that it was late at night when we remembered the time.
Wherever I looked, I found patterns.
There are many people who find this intolerable.
...the place in which they found themselves.
People will choose whichever of these regimes they find suits them best.
Anyone following this advice could find himself in trouble.
Later, computer systems were brought into play to draw up attack strategies; later yet, they found themselves riding along in aircraft, submarines, and tanks. All this had its beneficial aspects.
I decided to try Newmarket. I soon found a job there.
New business on a small scale has been found to provide the great majority of new jobs. By their nature such businesses take risks.
`I find that amazing.'*`So do I.'
She found that she wasn't being paid the same wage as him.
Shelter had been found for most of those still wandering the streets.
He found it hard to make friends.
It was found that no cases of hypothermia had been recorded.
I find myself strangely enough in agreement with John for a change.
The point is to find out who was responsible.

16. use

Published on Monday, 07 September 2015 17:22 | Email

...the use of small amounts of nitrogen in making certain steels.
The quickest way was by using the car. It was a risk but he decided it had to be taken.
A luxury hotel was to be used as headquarters.
...using the pliers from the toolbox.
The BBC are planning to use the new satellite next month.
...the refusal of dockers to use fork-lift trucks.
They would be welcome to use our library.
We had some glasses but Sheila used her own.
Most farmers are still using the old methods.
...machinery which uses less energy.
I was allergic to the serum they used.
...the arguments once used to defend laissez-faire economics.
...and packs of eighteenth century cards larger than he was used to.
No one ever used the smallest one.
It can be used by whoever is closest.
The village gardens aren't as good as they used to be.
If you use rich milk, pour off a little of the cream.
I use plastic kitchen bins. I have four of them.
I used to live here.
...kids taking turns to use a playground slide.
I used to lie awake watching the rain seep through the roof.
The response `Oh don't' was wearing thin with use.
I wanted to use him as an agent.
Which graph are you going to use?
How about using makeup to dramatize your features?
...a type of glass which is rare and is never used.
Art can be used to communicate.
You can drive a van up to 3-ton capacity using an ordinary driving licence.
Carbon steel knives should be wiped clean after use.
You used to be able to go to the doctor for that.
It used to be possible to buy second-hand wigs.
I'm not quite as mad as I used to be.
Actresses used to be very reluctant to wear tight corsets.
What did we used to call it?
She used to get quite cross with Lally.
...these Westerns that used to do so well in Hollywood.
I don't feel British anymore. Not as much as I used to.
People don't work as hard as they used to.
It used not to be taxable.
They didn't used to mind what we did.
Where I was before, we never used to have posters on the walls.
What used to annoy you most about him?
Didn't they used to mind?
Did you used to play with your trains?
Dear Professor Zapp, I gather you'll be using my room while you're here.
They used to spend the whole Sunday at chapel but most of them behaved shockingly during the week.
I used to go in three mornings a week.
He used to come and take them out every other Sunday.
Ten gardeners used to work this land, winter and summer.
Manufacturers are developing engines which use less fuel and therefore pump out less toxic gas.
Everything we used was bought locally.
During the war they used the theatre as a warehouse.
Some of her early Hollywood experiences were used in her 1923 film, Mary of the Movies.
I wish I knew what his favourite dishes used to be.
Michael used to look hurt and surprised when scolded.
Whatever brand you use, you will need four times as many teaspoonfuls as before.
I'm not used to living on my own so I want a house I'll like, otherwise I'll get depressed.
I used to love listening to her, even though I could only understand about half of what she said.
I used to read a lot although I don't get much time for books now.
Nearly all the people I used to know have gone.
...that place I used to go to last term.
...a woman friend with whom Rose used to go for walks.
It is a language shared by several quite diverse cultures, each of which uses it differently.
Yes, we will be using motor racing to promote our products, but we will also be using it to promote good, safe and sober driving.
We need to persuade more drivers to leave their cars at home and to use the train instead.
You can use red or black paint.
After you've set your goals, remember them by using a list. Anything that is worth doing should go on this list.
There's a lot of material there. You can use some of that.
It used to be said that the oil exporting countries depended on the oil importing countries just as much as the latter depended on the former.
Some 60% of the state's electricity comes from burning imported oil, the highest use of such fuel in the country.
If, as they should be, directors are themselves scholars, they will appreciate the language that scholars use.
The farm labourer used to be looked down on.
I can't use it, but I can't bear not to use it either.
They have been used in certain countries, notably in South America.

15. give

Published on Monday, 07 September 2015 17:18 | Email

Our computers can give you all the relevant details.
It gave him little time.
Bruno gave it a try.
...the help that's given to the blind.
A man gave him a car.
The children asked Simon if he would give them some money.
She was given a room in someone's studio.
I gave everyone a generous helping.
I haven't given anyone their presents yet.
That's the man who I gave it to.
He gave the best seats to the ones who arrived first.
You don't want to give the poor man ulcers.
She had to give up her job.
Could you give me some examples?
I haven't given very much attention to this problem.
They gave too much power to the Treasury.
He will give you all the information.
I think it would be wise to give up.
Such names were arbitrarily given and were not connected to any particular event.
That's the most convincing answer that you've given me.
Every one of them is given a financial target.
...people who give injections by the dozen.
On Friday she had been given two weeks' notice.
She was only given one week's notice.
His uncle had given him books on India.
We gave, they took.
Roger gave a grin of sheer delight.
She gave an amused laugh.
He gave a vague reply.
He gave a little sniff.
She gave a cry when I came in.
Zoe gave a sigh of relief.
Mr. Sutton gave a shout of triumph.
He gave a laugh.
He gave a long lecture about Roosevelt.
I gave a great big shout of happiness.
Roger gave a grin of sheer delight.
The Oxford poetry professor is required to give a lecture every term.
He gave a shrill gasp of shock.
Both of them gave an involuntary little giggle.
He gave a rare chuckle.
They gave us a wonderfully warm welcome.
Elaine gave him a hug.
He gave her hand a squeeze.
He gave him a good kick.
She gave him a long kiss.
She gave a cry when I came in.
Lord Young will be giving a first-hand account of the economic difficulties the Russians are struggling to overcome.
Sir Stephen Brown has given warning that conflict over the plans could lead to a constitutional crisis.
Dad gave me a car.
He gave it to me.
It was the only pound he had and he gave it to the little boy.
He would have been cross-examined on any evidence he gave.
The impression the region gives is still a rural one.
Russians prefer to give gifts at New Year.
...the primitive molecules which are believed to have given rise to life on Earth.
Did you give him my letter?
Give him a good book.
We'll give you fifteen pounds now.
Can I give you a lift?
Why don't we just give them what they want?
`Give them tuppence reward each,' I suggested.
He gave a look of disapproval.
Could you give me an example?
It'll give you time to think about it won't it?
Once in a while she'd give me some lilac to take home.
You will give me those now.
Can we give you a lift into town?
Should I give her a ring?
Shouldn't we at least give her a chance?
We may as well give her a copy.
He won't give her a divorce.
I can't give you up.
The Home Office had until now been insisting on giving the officers only ten days to reach a settlement.
`We shall give him some tea,' Naomi said.
She gave me much helpful advice prior to my visit to Turkey.
It was suggested that we give each child an allowance yearly or monthly to cover all he or she spends.
She gave me the opportunity to do what I wanted to do most.
Mrs James gave a little cry and hurried on.
The recovered animals will be given to zoos.
He intended to give me the money.
I haven't given him a thing to eat since he arrived.
Help must be given where necessary.
I get an electrician to check all my electrical appliances every autumn, whether or not they are giving trouble.
Is it right that this high tax should be spent in such a way as to give benefit mainly to the motorist?
If you tell them I'm prepared to give evidence they'll get such a scare they'll drop the whole thing.
I wouldn't want to give away any secrets at this stage*not that we've got any answers yet.
...pieces of work that we give a mark to.
Dan's fondest memory is of last year, when the club gave a tea party for the Queen Mother.
Isaacs didn't give up. He tried and tried, but he kept getting unhelpful replies.
I'll give you a nice cup of tea and a ginger biscuit.
The Gallery must be given a full chapter or just a brief paragraph, and space forbids the former alternative.
Eventually with a groan of good nature he gave in. There was, as a matter of fact, even something pleasing to him in thus giving in.
It not only pleased him to work with them, but the few pence thus earned gave him an enormous sense of importance.
Eventually with a groan of good nature he gave in. There was, as a matter of fact, even something pleasing to him in thus giving in.
The report given below appeared in the Daily Mail on 8 August 1985.
She had been given instructions to moderate her tone.
The vaccine can be given at the same time as injections against diphtheria and tetanus.
They were given a pint of water every day.
The building had been given to the town in the late 1920s by an investment banker.
It isn't giving any detailed information. Therefore it isn't necessary.
If your baby likes water, by all means give it to him.

13. look

Published on Monday, 07 September 2015 17:16 | Email

I've got two boys, and looking at them I can see a little bit of myself.
Their company looks good only because the competition looks bad.
I was looking at their Picassos and Matisses.
Mary came in. She was a good-looking woman.
His friend looked as miserable as he felt himself.
That looks interesting.
Take a good look and tell me if you see anything different.
They didn't dare to look at one another.
He looked at the cat. `Whose is it? Have you ever seen it before?'
After the crossroads look out for the large white building.
Good evening. In this programme we are going to look at the way in which British music has developed in recent years.
After weeks of looking, we eventually bought a house.
We looked at schools in various European countries.
We were looking for a good place to camp.
...a good-looking girl.
He looked like an actor.
He looks just like a baby.
She looked like a queen, just exactly like a queen
He looked like a nice man.
It looks like a calculator and weighs about the same.
`You two look exactly the same'.
Come and look! They're exactly the same.
They all looked alike.
...animals that looked a little like donkeys.
I was ten and didn't look any older.
Start by looking through their papers for either of the two documents mentioned below.
The clerk looked at the six of them and said, `All of you?'
The servant was a pale little fourteen-year-old who looked hardly more than ten.
Mr Korwin takes a protectionist attitude towards women who, he claims, look for someone to take care of them.
She should let a doctor have a look at you.
She did not look round when he entered.
I look forward to reading it.
She looked after her invalid mother.
Philip took back his glasses and looked at the smoke.
If I went away and left you in the flat, would you look after it?
He looked English.
They looked all right to me.
The other child looked neglected.
She may be an ideal person to look after the children.
I saw him looking at my name on the door.
He caught Hooper looking at him.
I looked over and saw Joe staring at me.
Gertrude looked at Anne.
`How do I look?'*`Very nice.'
Never open the front door without looking through the peephole.
Let Phillip have a look at it.
We had no union, nobody to look after us.
I look back on this period with nothing but pleasure.
He gave a look of disapproval.
They marched us through the town, so that they could say to the people, `Look at the great British army.'
`That looks about right.'*`It has to be.'
We have to look more closely at the record of their work together.
God, he looks awful.
What am I doing? I'm looking out of the window.
You're always looking for faults.
All the streets in this part of Watford looked alike.
He was looking ill.
He has looked after me well since his mother died.
Chris is crying hard and others look over from the other tables.
Sita was delighted with the house and soon began to look upon it as home.
I was happy for her; she looked better already.
He was looking really ill this time yesterday.
I quickly became aware that she was looking at me.
Miss Burns looked calmly at Marianne.
They looked anxiously at each other.
Look behind you, Willie!
We mentioned that we were looking for somewhere to live.
I looked around for a shop where I could buy chocolate, but everywhere was closed.
Don't look down.
`No,' she said with a defiant look.
Miss Burns looked calmly at Marianne.
He looked old, Harold thought, and sick.
`Let's go and have a look at the swimming-pool,' she suggested.
He stepped back and said, `Now look at that.'
She was persuaded to look again.
Two were mere lodgers whom we looked after whilst their mistress was away.
I look after the children while she goes to London.
Michael used to look hurt and surprised when scolded.
If a man looks at me, I am flattered.
If anyone doubts the truth of this, they should look at the two most successful post-war economies, Germany and Japan.
Whichever way you look at it, neutrality is folly.
Much as they admired her looks and her manners, they had no wish to marry her.
Wherever I looked, I found patterns.
He was looking at her in a way she did not recognise.
Joyce looked at her the way a lot of girls did.
Her pink dress and her frilly umbrella made her look as though she had come to a garden party.
His hair looked as if it had been combed with his fingers.
...the kind of life he was looking forward to.
The neighbours drove by; they couldn't bear to look.
He was not exciting or good-looking.
`It looks like tea to me.'*`Yes, it could be.'
She probably has a temperature*she certainly looks as if she has.
The farm labourer used to be looked down on.
Looking back on these cases, it is clear why the unions distrust the law.
He fell back with a look of surprise*dead. It's quick, anyway, I thought.
To put it crudely, all unions have got the responsibility of looking after their members.
We look forward to the Commission studying this agreement. In the meantime we are pressing ahead with our plans.
Next week we shall be taking a look at education and in particular comprehensive schools.
Oh! Look! How sweet!
How nice you look!
Look at that, will you?

12. think

Published on Monday, 07 September 2015 17:13 | Email

I thought he'd gone to London.
Can you think of some typical problems that confront Germans learning English?
He's always thinking about the past and worrying about the future.
I like to know what the enemy is thinking.
Don't you think that you're wanting the impossible?
Naturally, I think people who drive smarter, faster cars than mine are a bunch of low-grade show-offs.
I think I made the wrong decision.
All the girls think he's great, don't they?
If I think someone may take an overdose, I will spend hours talking to them.
One has to think of the practical side of things.
We think of ourselves as members of the local community.
She couldn't think of anything else.
Other people must have thought like this.
I think it would be wise to give up.
His mind seemed to have become incapable of any thought.
I think it's absolutely wonderful.
Dad thought I was too idealistic.
He thought that lots of lovely money was the source of happiness.
...trying to think of a way to stop him.
Allen remarked that at times he thought he was back in America.
Most people think I am brave to do this.
I think my father was a brave man to do what he did.
They thought this was a sensible thing to do.
I think that on this occasion the guilty should go unpunished.
He thought it right to resign.
I think she is a brilliant writer.
Do you think it's Ella on the phone?
What do you really think?
Whose babies did you think they were?
What do you think about the present political situation?
Then you think we can keep it?
Neither sex has a monopoly on thought or emotion.
You don't think he has any chance of winning? None whatsoever.
You'll find yourself thinking about nothing whatsoever.
I think it will be rather nice.
It'll give you time to think about it won't it?
I think unions can be stupid, intransigent, pigheaded.
I think that may well have been the intention.
I think you ought to try a different approach.
I think you should get in touch with your solicitor.
I thought perhaps you might like to come along with me.
I think it might be a good idea to stop the recording now.
He thought I was a freak because I wouldn't carry a weapon.
I should think it would last quite a long time.
I want to know what you think about this.
I think I had better show this to my brother.
What do you think Sally will do?
I think the Social Democrats are going to have some problems ahead of them.
I think we'll definitely be going next year.
I thought for a moment that she was going to cry.
These features increase the chances that we will be able to see and think clearly following a physical attack.
Do you think we'll get to the top of this canyon by tomorrow?
He was, I think, in his early sixties when I first encountered him.
I've been thinking about it a lot longer than you.
Is he still thinking of going away to Italy for a month?
She would have liked to sit for a while and think.
I don't think he's practised much for years.
I thought highly of the idea.
`I don't think the crowd helped her,' Gordon admitted. `She played worse.'
They think, dress and live differently.
I thought I'd seen you somewhere.
He looked old, Harold thought, and sick.
`I'll go to him in a minute,' she thought.
I do not think she suspects me.
I must go and see Lynn, Marsha thought.
She replied, `My first thought was to protect him.'
He thought she was worried.
I think there's something wrong.
She was worried, he thought.
In the Middle Ages, people thought the world was flat.
I think it's going to rain.
They will think we are making a fuss.
I think some of the sheep may die this year.
I was afraid people might think I'd been asleep during the previous twenty-four hours.
I don't think that will be necessary.
Don't you think we'd better wait and see?
Don't you think you'd better slow down?
I think it's time we stopped.
Whether you think they are any good or not is irrelevant.
Manfred behaved perfectly, but Gertrude had little idea of what he was thinking.
I couldn't think of a single thing to say after he'd replied like that.
Seeing that you're the guest on this little trip, I won't tell you what you what I think of your behaviour last night.
...some strange fragment of thought whose origin I have no idea of.
There had been a time when she thought they were wonderful.
Stroud, I think, is where I want to die.
Ask anybody nearing the age of retirement what they think.
Do you think there is something wrong with her? Or do you just not like her?
Employers have got to think more seriously not only of attracting staff, but of keeping them.
The thought neither distressed nor delighted her.
They didn't think about the political implications of welcoming a German or a Frenchman or an Italian.
He had played rugby at school, had been in the army and had briefly been a professional footballer. That was thought to be to his favour when the job came up later.
`I'll think about it, Mother.' That statement was the end of most of their discussions.
I think we can now answer the question posed at the end of the previous chapter.
The unemployment in the rural areas is often thought to be due entirely to population growth, and no doubt this is an important factor. But those who hold this view still have to explain why additional people cannot do additional work.
`Are you all right?'*`I think so.'
`You think he's dead, don't you?'*`I'm afraid so, Sally.'
We accept that thought is a common property of the human race. But we cannot make the same assumption about machines.
My brothers and myself were very poor, but so happy. I think other families were the same.
In the past ten years I think we've seen the reverse process.
It's really fabulous. Do you think that there are any other comparable tombs left at all?
I thought life was simply splendid. I had no reason to think otherwise.
I thought he had invited you for just such a purpose as this.
Do farmers still warrant a ministry all to themselves? I think they do.
I think we want it more than they do.
`Bit of an unfair question to ask me, because I'm biased.'*`Thought you might be.'
`I think you're right.'*`I'm sure I am.'
`He thought that it was hereditary in his case.'*`Well, it might be.'
`Do you think that academics have an appreciation of the administrative difficulties of running a University?'*`No, and I don't think they should have.'
`Do you think they're very important?'*`Maybe.'
`Do you think you could keep your mouth shut if I was to tell you something?'*`Definitely.'
`I can't see how she thinks it's to be done.'*`I can't either.'
He thinks such events could have been avoided.
I think someone's calling you.
It always pleased him to think of his father.
It surprised him to realize that he hadn't thought about them until now.
He thought it right to resign immediately.
He fell back with a look of surprise*dead. It's quick, anyway, I thought.
I think on the whole we don't do too badly.
We want a diverse press and we haven't got it. I think as a result a lot of options are denied us.
I think it's motor cycling. But I'm not sure.
I think she is a very stupid person indeed.
For years I'd had to hide what I was thinking.
`Do you think we could meet? Can you get free?'*`I might be able to.'*`Lovely!'
I think this is the best thing, don't you?

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