Task 6

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During the train journey I FELL into a conversation with my fellow passengers.
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Many of the company buildings FELL into disrepair due to the management’s failure to reach an agreement with the local authorities.
He was such a failure; most of his projects and plans FELL through.
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The captain decided to reduce speed for fear of RUNNING aground.
He has given up RUNNING the family business and decided to set up house in the country.
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You cannot really prevent rumours from RUNNING rampant.
He was HELD in high esteem by the whole community.
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We wondered if what he said about Robert Green HELD true for the other students. I HELD my breath for a while so that mu GP could examine my chest through his stethoscope.
The president is a representative of the EXECUTIVE branch of government. Mr Pink is a senior EXECUTIVE of this company.
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We were travelling in the EXECUTIVE class.
The state kicked OFF a community care programme.
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I’m afraid you can’t see Dr Pratt at the moment; he’s OFF duty.
It’s the first time I’ve seen him fly OFF the handle.
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Once again he is head over HEELS in love.
I must take my favourite shoes to the shoemaker’s to have the HEELS replaced.
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Before the police arrived the thieves had taken to their HEELS.
I CAME out in a cold sweat when I saw a lorry coming in my direction.
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We CAME close to buying this house.
It CAME as a shock to us that she‘d given up her job.
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It’s not the first time he’s been TAKEN for a ride by a dishonest car salesman.
Have you TAKEN out travel insurance?
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We got lost because we’d TAKEN the wrong road.
This street once CARRIED my grandfather’s name.
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The trail CARRIED a 3.5 rating on a scale of 1 to 5.
It is so small that it can be CARRIED in an inside pocket.
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I’m calling ABOUT the advertisement in the local newspaper
This invention brought ABOUT great change in medicine.
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He’s 65, so I think he is ABOUT to retire.

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