Verb + Preposition + Gerund
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adapt to
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People need to adapt to changing environmental conditions.
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adjust to
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The twins had to adjust to living as singles.
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agree (with) on
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I could not agree on spending more money on the kids.
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apologize for
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I apologize for interrupting.
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approve of
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I don’t approve of leaving small children home alone.
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argue about/against
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You can’t argue about having an extra pair of hands.
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ask about
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She asked about making another cup of tea.
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believe in
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I believe in giving peace a chance.
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blame for
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Who’s to blame for rising food prices?
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care about
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She doesn’t care about getting into this college.
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complain about
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Mother complained about being tired.
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consist of
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Kid’s summers consist of going to the pool or the library.
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decide on
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Ken decided on going abroad next year.
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depend on
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I had come to depend on seeing her in my dreams.
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disapprove of
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Some people disapprove of helping migrants.
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discourage from
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Teenagers should be discouraged from going into internet chat rooms.
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engage in
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Students were engaged in learning the new grammar rules.
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forgive for
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I think Jessica will never forgive for lying.
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get used to
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I can’t get used to living in such a crowded city.
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give up
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Oh, I will never give up trying to find him.
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help with
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Some children require lots of help with reading.
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inquire about
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He inquired about attending Bob Jones University.
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insist on
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He insisted on seeing me off at the airport.
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interfere with
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I’m afraid your dance routine will interfere with studying.
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keep on
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We need to keep on trying.
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look forward to
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I look forward to going home next weekend.
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object to
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I object to changing plans at this late date.
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participate in
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All students participated in doing pantomimes.
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persist in
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Some people persist in calling Pluto the ninth planet.
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plan on
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What do you plan on doing?
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prepare for
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Instructors vary in how they prepare for teaching a course.
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profit from
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Henry profited from selling his parents’ house.
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prohibit from
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We are prohibited from doing lots of things in this school.
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put off
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Do you ever put off going to a doctor?
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succeed in
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She’s succeeded in making you jealous, hasn’t she?
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suffer from
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Doctors say children can suffer from playing video games.
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talk about
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We talked about going to Italy for our summer vacations.
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take part in
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Many people took part in bringing the lost child home.
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there's no point in
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There is no point in arguing with them.
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think about
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Jake and Julia think about getting married.
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warn about
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They warned us about speeding on this road.
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work on
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Brian really has to work on improving his vocabulary.
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worry about
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I always worry about losing things.
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