Sentence examples
gladden by - muster up
-G-
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gladdened by:
King Henry was
gladdened by
the birth of his first child.
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glance at:
John
glanced at
his watch and realized his watch had stopped working.
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glance through:
He had just enough time to
glance through
the paper at breakfast.
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gloat over:
The miser
gloated over
his money.
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gloss over:
Mike
glossed over
the loss of his job and started talking something else.
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glow with:
He entered the interview room
glowing with
confidence.
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gossip about:
Mrs. Goss loves to
gossip about
other people, especially her neighbors.
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graduate from:
He
graduated
from university with a degree in palmistry.
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grieve about:
She still
grieves
deeply
about
the loss of her father.
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ground on/upon:
You should
ground
your analysis
on
facts.
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ground in:
The new students were
grounded in
the basic principles of mathematics.
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grumble about/at:
My mother-in-law, like the farmers, is always
grumbling about
the weather.
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haggle over/about:
I
haggled
with the car salesman for about an hour
over
the price.
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hear about:
Did you
hear about
the latest mass killing?
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help with:
I
helped
her
with
the application form.
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hide from:
John would always
hide
under the bed
from
his drunk father.
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hinder from:
He’s
hindered from
a good night sleep by the constant noise from the expressway.
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hint at:
The spokesman
hinted at
the possible change of leadership.
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hunt for:
The police are
hunting
nationwide
for
the serial killer.
-I-
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identify by:
He was
identified
at an identity parade
by
a witness as the culprit.
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impart to:
The barman was happy to
impart
his knowledge of wine
to
me.
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impose on/upon:
A ban has been
imposed on
the sale of cigarettes to those below 18 years old.
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impress by:
We were
impressed by
the beauty of the rural landscape.
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impress with:
We were really
impressed with
the craftsmanship.
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improve by:
His musical skill can be
improved by
engaging a professional coach.
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improve in:
It is very advantageous to
improve in
whatever we are do.
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include in:
Labour charges are
included in
the bill for the repairs.
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incorporate in:
Not all the proposals and up-to-date information are
incorporated in
the report.
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increase from:
Budget for the welfare program has been
increased from
$500,000 to $800,000.
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increase in:
The sharp
increase in
crime is attributed to the current state of the economy.
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inculcate in:
Parents should
inculcate
a sense of discipline
in
their children.
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indict for:
The suspect was
indicted for
the crime of arson.
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indulge in:
I think we shouldn’t
indulge in
too much lunchtime drinking.
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infect with:
Some insects can
infect
human beings
with
deadly diseases.
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infer from:
One can reasonably
infer from
the evidence presented that insanity is hereditary.
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infest with:
The whole wasteland was heavily
infested with
rats.
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inflate with:
The egos of some people are really
inflated with
self-importance.
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inflict on/upon:
He’s found guilty for deliberately
inflicting
grievous bodily harm
on
his son.
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inform of:
The doctor will immediately
inform
you
of
any changes in her condition.
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infuse with:
The good news
infused
her
with
happiness.
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inherit from:
He
inherited
his loud and powerful voice
from
his grandfather.
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inhibit from:
The fear of ridicule
inhibited
students
from
raising questions.
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initiate into:
Last evening he was
initiated into
a religious cult.
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insert in/into:
Nick
inserted
a coin
into
the vending machine for some cigarettes.
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insist on:
She
insisted on
keeping a baby armadillo as a pet.
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inspire by:
The movie was really
inspired by
an actual event.
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inspire to:
Her dogged perseverance to succeed
inspires
others
to
do likewise.
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instigate against:
Foreigners were blamed for
instigating
a revolt
against
the government.
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instill in/into:
The parents
instilled
ethical values
into
their children at an early age.
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instruct in:
Ms. Olive
instructed
students
in
Latin.
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intend for:
The author’s second book was
intended for
golfing enthusiasts.
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intercede with:
The organization
interceded with
the authorities on my behalf.
-
interpolate in:
Mary
interpolated
a casual remark
in
our conversation.
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interrupt in:
The leader was rudely
interrupted in
his speech by loud jeers.
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intervene in:
The police don’t usually
intervene in
what was essentially a private dispute.
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introduce into:
New subjects will be
introduced into
the syllabus next year.
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intrude on/upon:
We deeply resented her
intruding on
our conversation.
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invite to:
We have always been
invited to
her birthday.
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involve in:
I don’t see why I should
involve
myself
in
their affairs.
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irritate by:
He was
irritated by
the frequently loud argument that went on next door.
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isolate from:
The exceptionally violent child is
isolated from
other children.
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jam with:
The entrance was
jammed with
crowds trying to get in.
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jeer at:
The spectators
jeered at
their own team for their poor performance.
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jockey for:
The riders
jockeyed for
the best position.
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joke with:
The more we
joked with
each other, the closer we became.
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judge by:
We do not
judge
a book
by
its cover, do we?
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judge from:
Judging from
the look on his face, we suspected he’s the one who took it.
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jumble up:
I arranged those things in a neat order but someone came along and
jumbled
them
up
.
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justify to:
He tried to
justify
his decision
to
us by saying that he had no alternative.
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jut out:
We marveled at the huge rocks
jutting out
from the steep side of the cliff.
-K-
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know about:
Nobody in the area
knows
much
about
the accident.
-L-
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learn about:
Did you
learn about
the birds and the bees when you were a child?
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leave for:
We’re
leaving for
London tonight.
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lecture about/on:
He
lectures on
the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome.
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lend to:
I
lent
the lawn mower
to
my neighbor.
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levy a tax/fine/charge, etc. on:
The state government has
levied a
new
tax
on gasoline.
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lie on:
Joe likes to
lie on
a bench in the park.
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limit to:
Each customer is
limited to
two packets.
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listen to:
We
listened
in silence
to
his boring stories.
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live at:
As far as I know, he still
lives at
the same address.
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long for:
Bob
longed for
an exciting experience at sea.
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long to:
He
longed
desperately
to
be with her.
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look like:
It
looks like
she is going to demand an explanation from him.
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lure away:
The company tried to
lure
the salesman
away
from their competitor.
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lurk around:
They called the police when they saw a man
lurking around
outside their house.
-M-
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make a fool of:
Whenever he is drunk, he is certain to
make a fool of
himself.
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make a fuss about/over:
She
made a
big
fuss about
not being offered a drink.
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make love to:
He tried to
make love to
every girl he met.
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marvel at:
I
marvel at
his ability to maintain composure in any given situation.
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matter to:
I’ll buy it, the color does not
matter to
me.
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meditate on/upon:
He
meditated on
the different solutions to the problem.
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mention to:
She didn’t
mention
it
to
me when I met her last night.
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migrate between:
Some whales
migrate between
one part of the ocean and another.
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migrate from:
Some species of birds
migrate from
Europe to Africa.
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mingle with:
Participants from various nations
mingled
freely
with
each other after the events.
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mix with:
He does not
mix
well
with
other people.
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model on:
This system is
modeled on
the one that originated in the United States.
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multiply by:
Two
multiplied by
two is four.
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muse on/over:
He sat
musing over
the sudden change of attitude of his girlfriend.
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muster up:
He failed to
muster up
the minimum support required to stand for election.