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Although he studies hard, Derek never does well in his exams. MATTER start learning
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Derek never does well in his exams, no matter how hard he studies.
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It looks as though the thieves escaped in a white Mercedes van. GATEWAY start learning
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The thieves may have made their gateway in a white Mercedes van.
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The town council rarely seem to consider the wishes of residents. INTO start learning
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The wishes of residents rarely seem to be taken into consideration by the town council.
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Carrie's mum said it was her fault the party was ruined. PLACED start learning
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Carrie's mum placed the blame on her for the party being ruined.
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When thieves broke into our home, they took out our computer and all our CDs as well. ONLY start learning
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As a result of the break-in, we lost not only our computer but also all our CDs.
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I'm sorry I said that your new hat looked like a lampshade. BACK start learning
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I take my words back about your new hat looking like a lampshade.
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There were a lot of people at the resort, but Mandy still had a great time. FACT start learning
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Mandy had a great time at the resort despite the fact it was crowded.
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"You left my MP3 player on the bus, Joe!" shouted Oliver. ACCUSED start learning
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Oliver accused Joe of heaving left his MP3 player on the bus.
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The warmth of her welcome surprised me. ABACK start learning
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I was taken aback by her warm welcome.
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Tom hates parties, so don't try to persuade him to go. WORTH start learning
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It is not worth trying to persuade Tom to go to parties because he hates them.
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"You will have to travel a lot in this job," the manager told her. INVOLVE start learning
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The manager informed her that the job will involve travelling a lot.
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We would have arrived here late if Neil's father hadn't taken us to the bus stop. FOR start learning
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Had it not been for Neil's father taking us to the bus stop, we would have arrived here late.
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It is possible that Teresa took your car keys this morning by mistake. ACCIDENTALLY start learning
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Teresa could have accidentally taken your car keys this morning.
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We had expected Alan to be late, but he came home early. EXPECTATIONS start learning
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Contrary to our expextations, Alan came home early.
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I didn't recognise her until she took off her sunglasses. ONLY start learning
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It was only when she took off her sunglasses that I recognised her.
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"Why don't you go to the Loch Lomond Eco Lodge for the weekend?" Kevin said. SUGGESTED start learning
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Kevin suggested that we should go to the Loch Lomond Eco Lodge fot the weekend.
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