Could you ___________________the kids while I pop to the shops? (keep)
keep an eye on
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As far ____________________, he's absolutely loving it so far. (tell)
as I can tell
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I really need to sit down and ___________________ for an hour or so. I'm tired out. (feet)
put my feet up
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That motorway is always ridiculously busy. You should charge your phone before you leave in ____________________ traffic for hours. (case)
case you get stuck in
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You always ____________________ am happy to cook and clean for you and I'm fed up of it! (granted)
take it for granted that I
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There is no place ______________________ here by your side. (rather)
I would rather be than
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It's been 4 hours since Graham set off. He must have already taken off because if he ____________________ have phoned us by now. (missed)
had missed his flight he would
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I really need to ____________________ French before next month's conference in Lyon. It's been so long since I've spoken it. (brush)
brush up (on) my
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Thank you ____________________ . No one else would tell me what was going on. (picture)
for putting me in the picture
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Maggie ____________________ she hasn't touched her dinner. (can)
can't have been hungry because
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I thought Mark was a total incompetent when I first met him but he __________________ one of the best workers in our department. (turned)
turned out to be
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She was the most jaw-droppingly stunning woman in a room full of attractive ladies. Never before ____________________ beautiful lady. (seen)
had I seen such a
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All Mr Turner's wealth and most of his possessions were given to the local hospice, __________________ wishes. (accordance)
in accordance with his
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The plot confused me a lot. It was ______________________ novel that I gave up halfway through. (confusing)
such a confusing / so confusing a
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Our dog, Benjy, died last month and our youngest son still _____________________ with it. (terms)
hasn't come to terms
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Much to Sherlock's annoyance, the police had got there first and stomped about all over the room, which made it all the more difficult for him to ____________________ happened. (piece)