Prepositions

Language: English
Subject: English language > Vocabulary
School grade: United Kingdom United Kingdom > Other
Age: 16 - 17

Prepositions

The stolen painting must be recovered ... all costs.

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With Christmas coming, the children were ... tiptoe.

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Why waste £250 when you could get it ... free?

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It was, ... doubt, the worst restaurant I'd ever eaten at.

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Making anything really small ... hand tends to be extremely expensive.

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Children write down the word, cover it up and then try to spell it ... memory.

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He was economical with the truth – ... other words, he lied.

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After climbing to the top of the tower, we were so ... breath that we had to sit down

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"Would you mind holding the door open for me, please?" "Oh, ... pleasure."

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I started working hard for the first time in my life. ... my surprise, I liked it.

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Because she was ... age, her parents were still responsible for her.

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... arrival at the police station, they were taken to an interview room.

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He had very little ... common with his sister.

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... now on the gates will be locked at midnight.

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'Can I come and have a look at your house?'—'Yes, ... all means.'

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She should be back by ten o'clock ... the latest.

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How could you do such a thing ... purpose?

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She arrived at school on time ... spite of the snowstorm.

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... exception, all the medics I know decided on that career choice because of a strong sense of vocation.

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She had never stopped by before ... many reasons.

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