Verbs followed by gerunds and infinitive – Flashcards
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get (be allowed to )
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John gets to go to the concert next week! Why can't I?
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fail
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He failed to get enough money to pay for the new project.
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try
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Joanna tried to lift the table, but it was too heavy.
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like
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Chris likes to read.
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wish
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I wish to stay.
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start
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Marc started to talk really fast.
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regret
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I regret to inform you that your application was rejected.
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ask
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She asked to leave.
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claim
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She claimed to be a doctor.
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wait
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Sue waited to buy a movie ticket.
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begin
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He began to talk.
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dread
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I dread to think what might have happened.
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want
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I want to study Spanish.
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agree
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Sarah agreed to help me.
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vow
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Teresa vowed to get revenge.
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decide
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We decided to go to Paris.
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appear
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His health appeared to be better.
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continue
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She continued to talk.
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happen
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She happened to be in Latin America during the riots.
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cease
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The government ceased to provide free healthcare.
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manage
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He managed to open the door without the key.
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can't bear
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He can't bear to be ignored.
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demand
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He demanded to speak to the manager.
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risk
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He risked being caught.
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start
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He started studying harder.
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try
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Sam tried opening the lock with a paperclip.
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hesitate
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She hesitated to tell me the problem.
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neglect
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She neglected to tell me the date of the meeting.
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expect
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They expect to arrive early.
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resist
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He resisted asking for help.
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forget
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I forgot giving you my book.
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hate
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I hate doing the ironing.
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dislike
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She dislikes being ignored.
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regret
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She regretted saying that.
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stop
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She stopped working at 5 o'clock.
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report
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He reported her using office property for her personal use.
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tolerate
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I tolerated them being at the party.
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permit
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Most hotels do not permit smoking in restaurants.
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practice
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She practiced singing the song.
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recollect
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She recollected living in Spain.
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neglect
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Sometimes she neglects doing her homework.
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require
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The certificate requires completing two courses.
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cease
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The government ceased providing free healthcare.
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involve
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The job involves travelling to Japan once a month.
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prefer
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He prefers to eat at Italian restaurants.
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forget
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I forgot to lock the door when I left.
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need
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I need to study.
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intend
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We intend to visit you next spring.
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mind
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Do you mind waiting here for a few minutes.
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avoid
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He avoided talking to her.
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delay
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He delayed replying to the letter.
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deny
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He denied committing the crime.
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prefer
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He prefers sitting at the back of the movie theatre.
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begin
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I began learning Spanish.
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resent
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Peter resented Danny's being there.
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dread
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She dreads meeting her in-laws.
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keep
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She kept interrupting me.
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need
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The aquarium needs cleaning.
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enjoy
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We enjoy swimming.
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hate
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He hates to be proved wrong.
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miss
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She misses living near the shops.
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allow
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The European Union doesn't allow smoking in bars.
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urge
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They urge recycling bottles and paper.
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recall
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Tom recalled using his credit card at the store.
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love
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We love to scuba dive.
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love
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I love reading.
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quit
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She quit worrying about the problem.
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like
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She likes listening to music.
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would like
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We would like to start now.
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remember
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Did you remember to lock the door when you left?
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threaten
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Alison threatened to leave forever.
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propose
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Dad proposed to pay for the trip.
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can't stand
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David can't stand to work in an office.
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deserve
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He deserves to go to jail.
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arrange
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Peter arranged to stay with his uncle in Paris.
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promise
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She promised to stop smoking.
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pretend
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The child pretended to be a monster.
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prepare
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They prepared to take the test.
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choose
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I chose to help.
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swear
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Anne swore to tell the truth.
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seem
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Sarah seemed to be disappointed.
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yearn
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Denise yearns to travel somewhere exotic.
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hope
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I hope to begin college this year.
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refuse
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The guard refused to let them enter the building.
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care
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He doesn't care to participate in the charity run.
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learn
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I learned to speak Russian when I was a kid.
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tend
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Matt tends to be a little shy.
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plan
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We plan to go to America this summer.
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offer
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Donald offered to drive us to the supermarket.
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finish
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He finished doing his homework.
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advise
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Doctors generally advised doing exercise.
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continue
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He continued talking.
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anticipate
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I anticipated getting stuck in traffic.
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discuss
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We discussed working at the company.
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can't bear
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He can't bear being late.
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can't help
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He can't help drinking so much.
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can't stand
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He can't stand her smoking in the street.
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complete
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He completed renovating the house.
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encourage
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He encourages eating healthy foods.
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imagine
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He imagines working there one day.
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mention
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He mentioned going to the theatre tonight.
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postpone
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He postponed returning to Paris.
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appreciate
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I appreciated Danny helping me.
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can't see
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I can't see us living in London.
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don't mind
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I don't mind helping you.
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propose
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I proposed having lunch at the beach.
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remember
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I remember telling her the address yesterday.
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understand
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I understand his quitting.
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consider
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She considered moving to Amsterdam.
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despise
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She despises waking up early.
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defend
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The lawyer defended her making such statements.
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suggest
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They suggested staying at the hotel.
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recommend
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Tony recommended taking the train.
