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• Don't be so cheeky!
• Our solicitors have advised that the costs could be enormous.
• You have to go to college for a lot of years if you want to be a doctor.
• Come along - we don't want to be late!
• Oranges, lemons, limes and grapefruit are types of citrus fruit.

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• You are not to come downstairs until you have tidied up your room.
• Tell her she is not to open the door to any strangers.
• You are never to use rude language like that in my house, do you understand?
• I've made it clear to the visitors that they are not to touch any of the machinery.
• The school rules state that no child is to leave the school premises during the day, unless accompanied by an adult.

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• The four soldiers are to receive citations from the president for their brave actions.
• The three largest banks are to raise their interest rates.
• The government is to spend millions of dollars on combating drug abuse.
• If the company were to offer him more money, he might not leave.
• After they've finishing painting the hall, they are to start on the living room.

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• Long hair on men seems to be coming back into fashion.
• I am embroidering this picture for my mother.
• The police are carrying out spot checks on drivers over the Christmas period to test for alcohol levels.
• Police are still looking for clues in their search for the missing girl.
• The two athletes are competing for the gold medal.

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• Hospitals need to be kept spotlessly clean.
• After my aunt died, we arranged for her house to be cleared .
• They're advising that children be kept out of the sun altogether.
• Your shoes will be repaired and ready for you to collect on Thursday.
• The first election results are expected around 1 a.m.