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accuse someone of ( doing ) something : |
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Tom accused Ann of
being selfish. |
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Three students were accused of cheating on the exams. |
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2.
ask someone for something : |
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I wrote to the company asking them for more information |
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about the job. |
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but
ask someone a question ( no preposition ) |
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She always asks me two questions. |
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3.
blame someone for something : |
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Everybody blamed me for
the accident. |
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4.
blame something on
someone / something : |
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Everybody blamed the accident on me. |
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5.
borrow something from someone : |
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I didn't have any money.
I had to borrow some from Ann. |
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6.
charge someone with ( an offense / a crime ) |
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Two men have been
arrested and charged with
robbery. |
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7.
congratulate someone on something : |
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When I heard that she
had passed her examss. I called |
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her to congratulate her on her
success. |
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8.
divide / cut / split something
into ..... : |
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The book is divided into three parts. |
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Cut
the meat into small
pieces before frying it. |
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9. do something about something ( to improve situation ) |
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The economic situation
is getting worse and worse. |
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The government should do
something about
it. |
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10.
point / aim something at something / someone : |
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Don't point that knife at me! It's dangerous. |
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11.
leave ( a place ) for ( another place ) : |
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I haven't seen her since
she left hom for work this |
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morning. |
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12.
explain a problem To someone : |
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Can you explain this word to me? |
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13.
invite someone To ( a party / a wedding ) |
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Have you been invited to any parties recently? |
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