to tell the difference between the articles and

take it as read that

talk the editor out of publishing

got into an argument with Terry

come to an understanding

have a discussion with Phil about this

am not in my dad’s good books

goes without saying

reading between the lines

on speaking terms

not have talked Adrian into lying

must have had a word with Bob about

have got the wrong end of the stick

don't need to give me your word

it not been for

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you to apply now

I would have offered

in case it gets

if not for having

people seen this film ten years ago

on condition that

it not been for the cost

put the reason for the failure down

under the weather

the council to stop wasting

let nature take its course

so long as they can

had I not slipped up

chances of being picked

until we have been working for

on the verge of asking

 were meant to have been

get the car looked at

may well not have got

oughtn’t to have let

had better not forget

had it not been for my dad’s advice

are going to fail unless

is due to start

would rather not be given

only we had got/we had only got

wish they’d stop

I could have seen

about time they brought

if Cynthia hadn’t rung

go to any lengths

making such a big deal out of

was out of his depth

in no small way

high and low