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Wait up a 'moment', while I lock the front door.
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He robbed three banks before he was caught.
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Working all day robs me of any energy to go out in the evening.
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My favorite contestant got 'robbed' week 1.
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'2008' National Public Radio, "All Things Considered", Sept 4, 2008:
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* Her house was robbed.
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Much education and experience is required for proper 'identification' of bird species
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information necessary to make a good 'identification'
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The authorities asked for his 'identification'
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Pass me that 'spanner', Jake; there's just one more nut to screw in.
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* '1786', Fig. 10. The spanner for spanning or winding up the spring of the wheel lock. — Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page xvi.
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Half way through the production of Macbeth, the director found that the stage was smaller than he expected. This really threw a 'spanner' in the works.
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You 'spanner', Rodney! I wanted a Chinese, not an Indian!
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Also, it puts a lot of undue pressure on Tevez. Obviously he had his differences with Sir Alex and the board at Old Trafford, but it was clearly a 'wrench' for him to leave United given his fantastic relationship with the fans. - http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/football/paul-parker/article/11648/ City set up for a fall
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With a surge of adrenaline, she 'wrenched' the car door off and pulled out the injured man.
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Be careful not to 'wrench' your ankle walking along those loose stones!
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The plumber 'wrenched' the pipes until they came loose.
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Mrs Smith, 'nee' Jones
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Since the name change, Butch ('nee' Frances) seems more tough and self-assured.
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You can't just drive off and 'desert' me here, in the middle of nowhere.
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Anyone found 'deserting' will be shot.
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I went to the toilet to drop a 'turd'.
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I have to revise the first 'draft' of my term paper.
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His first 'drafts' were better than most authors' final products.
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She took a deep 'draft' from the bottle of water.
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He left the country to avoid the 'draft'.
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I'd rather have a fresh, cheap 'draft' beer.
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She took a deep 'draught' from the bottle of water.
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{{intransitive}} Please 'reply' to my letter.
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{{transitive}} "Sorry I'm late," 'replied' the student.
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