Such things ________ you described are rare now.

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We're trying to start a new football club but we won't get it started and operating successfully ________ more members.

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Passing her exams has given ________ to Mary and she has decided to stay on at university.

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What a pity! You should have ________ the old watch; it is a valuable thing handed down in our family for generations.

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This machine is no better than that one.

You are right. Evidently we have to buy ________.

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George's car hadn't ________ been stolen, his friends were making fun of him.

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It may not rain, but you had better take an umbrella ________.

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The work is ________ smoothly. I'm sure it will be finished in a month or so.

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The cake is delicious.

Well, at least it is ________ the one I baked last week.

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________ I could sit down, he offered me a cup of coffee.

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