English Example sentence File

be away The boss will be away until the end of next week. He’s at a conference in Mexico. File 7
be back I’m just going to the shops. I’ll be back in ten minutes. File 7
call back He’s out, I’m afraid. Could you call back in about half an hour? File 7
get (something) back I’m sorry, but I’m confiscating your phone. You’ll get it back at the end of term. File 7
give away If you don’t want those clothes, give them away. I’m sure the charity shop would like them. File 7
give (something) back That’s my book. Give it back. File 7
live off I'm still a student and I live off my parents. File 7
live on How much money do you need to live on? File 7
pay (someone) back I can only lend you the money if you promise to pay me back next month. File 7
pay off When I get a good job, I can pay off my student loan. File 7
put (something) away Please put your toys away. They’re all over the floor. File 7
run away Don’t run away! I won’t hurt you. File 7
take after I take after my father. We're both tall and like sports. File 7
take apart You'll have to take apart the engine to find the problem. File 7
take away If you take some paracetamol, it’ll take away the pain! File 7
take off What time does our flight take off? ~ At 10.45 a.m. File 7
take off Please take off your shoes before you come into the house. File 7
take on They’re going to take on ten new interns at Radio London. Why don’t we apply? File 7
take (someone) out Sorry, I can’t come tonight. I said I would take my girlfriend out for dinner. File 7
take over Another business is going to take over our company next year. File 7
take up I've taken up playing basketball. I love it now. File 7
enter Please enter your PIN. File 7
insert Please insert your debit or credit card. File 7
remove Please remove your card from the machine. File 7
select Select the amount you would like to withdraw. File 7
withdraw I can’t withdraw cash. I haven’t got any money left. File 7
arena We're going to the arena to watch the ice hockey match. File 7
audience The musicians were great and the audience loved them. File 7
box office Did you get the tickets from the box office? File 7
crowd Were there a lot of people there? ~ Yes, there was a big crowd. File 7
curtain What time does the curtain go up in the theatre? File 7
extra time They scored two goals in extra time! File 7
fan I'm a big football fan. I always support my team. File 7
final whistle The ball went into the net after the final whistle so it wasn't a goal. File 7
half time Let’s get a drink at half time. File 7
interval The interval is only 20 minutes long. File 7
matinee The matinee in the afternoon is much cheaper. File 7
opponent My opponent in the tennis match was very good. File 7
performance Our team's performance has been very bad in the last few matches. They lost them all. File 7
plot What was the plot of the play? Was it interesting? File 7
programme What does the programme say about the lead actor? File 7
row Which row are we sitting in? File 7
scene There are some very funny scenes in the play. We couldn't stop laughing. File 7
score What's the score? ~ Two goals to one at the moment. File 7
spectator Do you like to play sports or do you prefer to be a spectator? File 7
stadium This stadium can hold 20,000 people. File 7
stage How far away from the stage are our seats? File 7
stalls (also circle) We have seats in the stalls – they were good value. File 7
ticket Did you get a ticket for the show? ~ Yes, here it is. File 7
dryer Take your clothes out of the washing machine and put them in the dryer. File 7
eco-friendly Use the eco-friendly setting on the washing machine to save energy. File 7
hot water programme You don't need to use the hot water programme. You can wash this at 30 degrees. File 7
meat product Can you move the chicken to the big fridge? Let's keep this one free of meat products. File 7
no-smoking This is a no-smoking café. You have to go outside to smoke. File 7
password What's the password for your Wi-Fi? File 7
washing line It's a hot day. You can put your clothes on the washing line outside to dry. File 7
Any news? You're waiting to hear about your university applications, aren't you? Any news? File 7
Did you get that? The postcode is OX2 6DP…did you get that? ~ Yes, I've written it down. File 7
I hope so. Do you think you'll pass your driving test? ~ I hope so. I've practised a lot. File 7

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keep trying Did that work? ~ No, not yet. I'll keep trying. File 7
such This is such an interesting book. I can't stop reading it! File 7
That…business What did Mum mean about that "tennis match" business? ~ I'll tell you later. File 7

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