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Q. Make sentences with the following verb phrases.
1. HSLC 1998
Take Over (take charge of): Mr. Dutta has taken over as principal of the college.
As Well As (in addition to) I talked to John as well as his friends.
Come Round (recover): The patient will come round soon.
No Sooner --- Than (immediately after): Noon sooner had he finished the work than it began to rain.
Fall Out (quarrel): He has fallen out with his brother.
In No Time (very quickly): He completed his homework in no time.
Hand Over (give something): He handed over the money to me.
2. HSLC 1999
Make Good (compensate for): They made good the loss.
For Good (permanently): He left India for good.
Neither --- Nor (not both): She is neither beautiful nor intelligent.
Run Over (hit someone with a car): The child was run over by the truck.
At Times (sometimes): He sings Hindi songs at times.
As Soon As (immediately after one action): As soon as I deboarded the bus, I saw him.
3. HSLC 2000
In no time (very quickly): We took lunch in no time.
Bring up (take care of someone until he is grown up): Sankardeva was brought up by his grandmother.
Pass Away (die): He passed away in 1998.
Set Up (establish): We set up an LP School in this village.
As Soon As (immediately after one action): As soon as I reached home, it began to rain.
None But (only): None but he can disrespect you.
4. HSLC 2002
In Black and White (in writing): Submit your grievances in black and white.
Get Rid Of (free oneself from): It is difficult to get rid of mosquitoes.
Turn Up (arrive): All the guests have already turned up.
Stand By (help): They have promised to stand by me in case of trouble.
Break Out (start suddenly): COVID-19 has broken out in the whole village.
Take Down (write down): I have taken down your phone number.
5. HSLC 2003
Look Into (investigate): The police will look into the matter.
Look After (take care of): She looks after her old mother.
By Fits and Starts (irregularly): Don't study by fits and starts.
At a Loss (puzzled): He was at a loss before the teacher.
So Far As (to the extent that): So far as I know, he is a gentle man.
6. HSLC 2004
Keep Back (hide): She somehow kept back her tears.
Take to One's Bed (stay in bed due to illness): He took to his bed for a week with fever.
On Account Of (because of): I could not attend school on account of illness.
Look Down Upon (hate): Don't look down upon the poor.
Take Heart (take courage): Take heart, you will recover soon.
See Off (go to say goodbye): I went to the station to see off my brother.
7. HSLC 2005
Get Off (deboard): He got off the bus.
Set Up (establish): This school was set up in 1999.
Run Over (hit someone with a car and pass over their body): He was run over by an auto rickshaw.
Call On (visit someone): He called on the teacher yesterday.
Make Up (invent an explanation): He made up a story to cover his fault.
8. HSLC 2006
Call In (ask someone to come and help): Please call in a doctor.
Take Over (take charge): He will take over as the next principal of the college.
Look Into (investigate): The government is looking into the case.
Give Away (donate): He gave away half his salary.
Fall Out (quarrel): Don't fall out with your friends.
9. HSLC 2007
Run Over (hit and pass over someone with a car): The bus ran over a dog.
Turn Down (reject): His proposal was turned down.
Send for (request someone to come): Please send for the doctor.
Bring Up (raise a child until it is an adult): It is difficult to bring up two children with this salary.
Get Through (succeed in an exam/competition): He will get through the exam easily.
Tell Upon (affect badly): Smoking has told upon his health.
10. HSLC 2008
Look Into (investigate): The police have already looked into the cause of his death.
Make Out (understand): I can not make out what you say.
In No Time (very quickly): We'll reach home in no time.
As Soon As (immediately following an action): We reached the school as soon as the bell rang.
Look Down Upon (hate): We should not look down upon the disabled.
11. HSLC 2009
Send For (request someone to come): He is going to send for the doctor.
Tell Upon (affect badly): Drinking is slowly taking upon his health.
Turn Up (arrive): Many of the guests could not turn up due to heavy rain.
Run Over (hit and pass over someone with a car): The cow was run over by the train.
Put Up (hang): The notice was put up on the wall.
12. HSLC 2010
Break Down (overthrow): The dissenters are trying to bring down the government.
Give Away (donate): He gave away all his money.
Look After (take care of): The old man has none to look after him.
Call On (visit someone): Call on the doctor on the way.
Sit For (take an exam): He is sitting for his B.A. Final exam this year.
13. HSLC 2011
Come About (happen): How did the accident come about?
Give Up (stop): He has given up smoking.
For Good (permanently): He has left India for good.
Black Sheep (worthless person): He is a black sheep of our family.
14. HSLC 2012
Nook and Corner (every part of a place): I looked for him in every nook and corner of the city.
Of Late (recently): He has read a lot of books of late.
With A View To (with the aim of): I am going to Guwahati with a view to meeting my school friends.
Look After (take care of): I have none to look after me here.
15. HSLC 2013
Null And Void (invalid): The act is now null and void.
By Dint Of (by means of): He achieved success by dint of hard work.
With Flying Colours (with great success): He passed the exam with flying colours.
All In All (on the whole): All in all, it was a great performance.
16. HSLC 2014
Look Into (investigate): This matter has not yet been looked into.
Call Off (cancel): The meeting has been called off.
Get Rid Of (free oneself from): I am not yet able to get rid of the problem.
17. HSLC 2015
In Order To (with the aim of): I went there in order to attend a meeting.
All In All (on the whole): All in all, it was a great success.
Now And Then (occasionally): He visits us now and then.
At Large (not yet captured): The criminal is still at large.
18. HSLC 2016
Bring Up (take care of someone until they are mature): The child is being brought up by its grandmother.
Look For (search): I am looking for a book.
Give Up (stop): They gave up their efforts midway.
Look After (take care of): The sons of today do not look after their old parents.
19 . HSLC 2017
Give Away (donate): We gave away lots of money for the temple.
Far And Wide (over a large area): His fame spread far and wide.
Put Out (blow out): Please put out the candle.
Turn Up (arrive): His friends did not turn up at the party.
20. HSLC 2018
Run Over (hit someone with a vehicle): The taxi ran over an old man.
Deal In (buy and sell): He deals in tea.
Carry Out (fulfill): He is carrying out his mother's orders.
In Order To (with the aim of): They came here in order to consult the doctor.
21. HSLC 2019
Far And Wide (over a large area): People came from far and wide to attend the function.
Break Out (start suddenly): Fire broke out in the market today.
Give Up (stop): You should give up drinking.
Fall Out (quarrel): Why are you falling out with your own brothers?
22. HSLC 2020
Make Out (understand): I could not make out what the teacher was saying.
Give Away (donate): Don't give away everything you have.
Deal In (buy and sell): His brother deals in grocery.
Carry Out (fulfill): We should carry out the order of our teacher.
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