The man he ________ to in his speech just now is a friend of my uncle's.

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—Where is your pencil-box, Tom?

—I've ________ it for this kite.

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It will take three months to ________ a man to do the special work.

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In today's newspaper it ________ that oil has been discovered off the east coast.

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His parents died early and he was ________ by his uncle .

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South of the city ________ a steel works.

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I will ________ your suggestion ________ , and let you know my decision in a day or two.

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She must be a good manager ________ her children so well ________ so little money.

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He's ________ much of his life writing that book.

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Social life in a village can not ________ that of a large city.

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