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We're doing this ........... the sake of the children.

We're doing this FOR the sake of the children.

These shoes are really INADEQUATE ...... hill-walking. You need sturdier ones.

These shoes are really INADEQUATE FOR hill-walking. You need sturdier ones.

The house is to be sold ......... auction.

The house is to be sold AT/BY auction.

He is very INSENSITIVE ..... people's feelings. He just doesn't think before speaking.

He is very INSENSITIVE TO people's feelings. He just doesn't think before speaking.

So many people are really FRUSTRATED .... the stupidity of the politicians in their country.

So many people are really FRUSTRATED BY the stupidity of the politicians in their country.

Peter has a special aptitude ........... figures.

Peter has a special aptitude FOR figures.

If you are a pensioner, you are ELIGIBLE ..... free medicine.

If you are a pensioner, you are ELIGIBLE FOR free medicine.

These policies are not COMPATIBLE ...... democratic government.

These policies are not COMPATIBLE WITH democratic government.

Who's to blame .......... making this mess?

Who's to blame FOR making this mess?

Why are so many companies PREJUDICED ...... taking on older employees?

Why are so many companies PREJUDICED AGAINST taking on older employees?

He sent a copy of his will to the banck ........... safe-keeping.

He sent a copy of his will to the banck FOR safe-keeping.

To be a tourist-guide, you have to be very KNOWLEDGEABLE ...... the local area.

To be a tourist-guide, you have to be very KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT the local area.

I really like her. She always makes you feel ......... ease.

I really like her. She always makes you feel AT ease.

A great number of children in poor countries are DEPRIVED ..... basic education.

A great number of children in poor countries are DEPRIVED OF basic education.

She takes great pride ........... her work.

She takes great pride IN her work.

Don't try to touch these puppies! Their mum is very PROTECTIVE ..... them and might bite you!

Don't try to touch these puppies! Their mum is very PROTECTIVE OF them and might bite you!

I'm a British national, but RESIDENT .... Spain.

I'm a British national, but RESIDENT IN Spain.

I love the west coast because it is mainly UNTOUCHED ..... tourism.

I love the west coast because it is mainly UNTOUCHED BY tourism.

It isn't advisable to BOAST .... how much money you have!

It isn't advisable to BOAST ABOUT how much money you have!

Why are you being so HOSTILE ....... me? It isn't very nice!

Why are you being so HOSTILE TO/TOWARDS me? It isn't very nice!

I'm sorry, but I'm not ...... liberty to disclose that information!

I'm sorry, but I'm not AT liberty to disclose that information!

That company is NOTORIOUS ..... paying its bills late.

That company is NOTORIOUS FOR paying its bills late.

The police should be ALERT ....... the possibility of mass protests in the streets.

The police should be ALERT TO the possibility of mass protests in the streets.

Many people are BIASED ........ foreigners.

Many people are BIASED AGAINST foreigners.

Sorry, but this area is RESTRICTED .... staff only.

Sorry, but this area is RESTRICTED TO staff only.