20201020 - Test collocation

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... evidence
The lawyer couldn't ... any evidence to prove his innocence.
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give evidence
The lawyer couldn't give any evidence to prove his innocence.
... alimony
The famous football player refused to ... alimony after the divorce.
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pay alimony
The famous football player refused to pay alimony after the divorce.
... advantage of something
She ... advantage of the weather and went swimming.
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take advantage of something
She took advantage of the weather and went swimming.
... an effort
The doctor told me to ... an effort and walk with the operated leg.
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make an effort
The doctor told me to make an effort and walk with the operated leg.
... something clear
The father ... it clear that he will not tolerate such behaviour.
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make something clear
The father made it clear that he will not tolerate such behaviour.
... a rest
The neurologist advised me to ... a rest from work.
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have a rest
The neurologist advised me to have a rest from work.
... revision
Kim ... a revision of all the texts before posting them.
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do revision
Kim did a revision of all the texts before posting them.
... overtime
You will get more money if you ... overtime.
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do overtime
You will get more money if you do overtime.
... progress
Linley ... progress at playing basketball.
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make progress
Linley makes progress at playing basketball.
... a loss
Our company ... a loss for two years in a row.
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make a loss
Our company made a loss for two years in a row.
... an opportunity
Elder people advise youth not to ... any opportunity in life.
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miss an opportunity
Elder people advise youth not to miss any opportunity in life.
accuse somebody ... something
My friend accused me ... ruining her party.
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accuse somebody of something
My friend accused me of ruining her party.
be right ... something
You were right ... Tim, he is a liar.
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be right about something
You were right about Tim, he is a liar.
decide ... something
We have to sit and decide ... the trip.
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decide about something
We have to sit and decide about the trip.
be aware ... something
Are you aware ... the global pollution statistics?
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be aware of something
Are you aware of the global pollution statistics?
be capable ... something
Jerry isn't capable ... writing a book.
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be capable of something
Jerry isn't capable of writing a book.
shout ... somebody
The protesting crowd shouted ... its governor.
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shout at somebody
The protesting crowd shouted at its governor.
be involved ... something
He found many facts to prove he wasn't involved ... the crime.
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be involved in something
He found many facts to prove he wasn't involved in the crime.
impose something ... somebody
You can't impose your opinion ... me!
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impose something on somebody
You can't impose your opinion on me!
be different ... somebody / something
The paint you bought is different ... what I asked for.
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be different from somebody / something
The paint you bought is different from what I asked for.
emerge ... something
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emerge from something
comply ... something
All of the guests complied ... the king's wish.
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comply with something
All of the guests complied with the king's wish.
resign ... something
Ellie was forced to resign ... her job.
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resign from something
Ellie was forced to resign from her job.
expel somebody ... (place)
We will be forced to expel you ... school if you continue.
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expel somebody from (place)
We will be forced to expel you from school if you continue.
be able to ... something
Thomas is expected to be able to ... again next weekend.
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be able to do something
Thomas is expected to be able to play again next weekend.
far more... than
far more common...
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far more... than
give me a call
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... me a call

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