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any andsome 314-317 bad at 254
any different/good/use 35 badly: position 14.6
anybody and somebody 317 be 91
anybody + they/them/their 307 with do 57
anyhow 97.5 no progressive form 225.2
anyone + they/them/their 307 progressive tenses 59
anything and something 317 beto... 58
anyway 97.5 bear: can’t bear + -ing or infinitive 182.11
position 14.1 because and because of 60
apologize for 254 because, since and as 47
apostrophe (’) 264 become 91
appear 36, 91 been and gone 145
+ infinitive 176.2 before (adverb) 61
no progressive form 225.2 position 14.8
aren’tl? 90.4 with present perfect 243.4
around, round and about 37 before (adverb) andago 20.4
arrange: structure with for 132.4 before (adverb), ago, from, since and
+ infinitive 176.2 for 133
arrive: prepositions 254 before (conjunction) 62
articles 38-45 before (preposition) and in front of 63
with abbreviations 1.2 begin + -ing or infinitive 182.11
as: with object forms 331.4 begin and start 64
words left out afteras 108.4 believe: negative structures 215.7
as...as... 46 prepositions 254
as, because and since 47 no progressive form 225.2
as and like 48 believe so, not 311
as, when and while 52 belong: no progressive form 225.2
asif 49 beside and besides 299.1
as many as 50 besides: position 14.1
as muchas 50 better: had better 148
as though 49 between and among 30
as well: position 14.3 big, large, great and tall 65
as well, also and too 28 billiards (singular) 304
as wellas 51 blind: the blind 11.3
ask 53 blue with cold 254
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+ infinitive 176.2, boring and bored 235.2
ask for + object + infinitive born 66
132.4 borrow and lend 67
asking for things 313.11 both: without the 45.4
asleep and sleeping 10.3 with verbs 69
ataparty 255 both...and 70
at all 56 both (of) 68
at any rate 97.5 bread (uncountable) 92.3
at, in and on (place) 54 bring with two objects 356
(time) 55 bring and take 71
at present and presently 299.12 Britain, the United Kingdom, etc 72
atthe cinema 255 British 212
atthe end andintheend 255 British and American English 73
at the theatre 255 British Isles, Britain etc 72
at university 255 Britisher 212
(at) what time 256.5 Briton 212
athletics (singular) 304 broad and wide 74
attempt + -ing or infinitive 182.11 but: = except 75
auxiliary verbs: see be, do, have, modal + infinitive without to 179.4
auxiliary verbs with object forms 331.4
avoid ...-ing 180.3 words left out 108.2
