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She denied stealing the company
Right
The prisoner begged allowed another phone call
Wrong: to be allowed
He gave up making excuses and apologized
Right
My parents refused buying a motorbike
Wrong: refused to buy
Her postcard made him thinking about his last holiday
made him think
My friends encouraged me to stop smoking
Right
Ketty is used to getting her own way.
Right
Kerry is used to getting her own way.
Right
Is it true that he is thinking to emigrate?
Wrong: Thinking of emigrating
They tried to stop the fire, but without much success.
Right
Luke suggested to order a takeaway
suggested ordering
Clare's mum didn't stop her to go out the night before the exam.
Wrong: stop her going out
They dared him trying bungee jumping.
Wrong: dared him to try
He threatened telling the police if she didn't hand over the money.
Wrong: Threatened to tell
The president wouldn't admit to have made a mistake.
admit having made
Tanya's hairstyle was so strange that I couldn't help staring.
Right
