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For the most part, however, the approach has been piecemeal. It would take years to pick them all up piecemeal.

It was a long drive and the children started to get antsy. I always get antsy about meeting my husband's boss.

Don't read too much into her leaving so suddenly - she probably just had a train to catch.

Physical education needs to be part of the core curriculum," she added.

When they looked at girls it was always on the sly. It must be done, as I may say, on the sly.

He was always leering at female members of staff.

The report says that the laws on buggery and gross indecency should be reviewed.

The doctor gave him a referral to (= arranged for him to see) the consultant

a saucy remark/manner/look a saucy postcard/magazine

There's only a smattering of people who oppose the proposal. Only the children with a smattering of English had any idea what was going on. Only a smattering of the boys and girls were white.

forensic evidence/medicine/science Forensic examination revealed a large quantity of poison in the dead man's stomach.

Economic privation is pushing the poor towards crime. Several villages suffered serious privations during their long isolation during the war.

There is a rent in my tyre. I see a rent in the tiles. There was a large rent in his parachute.

(a large piece of) heavy waterproof cloth used as a covering. How about that blue tarpaulin on the other side of their house?

I never was afraid of natives, and I was not going to show the white feather now.

iteration. I cannot begin to iterate my feelings on this issue. But none of this works unless the game is iterated.

The town hall is the only edifice surviving from the 15th century.

Years of easy success had ossified the company's thinking and it never faced up to the challenge of the new technology.

He likes to overuse his hold. They have a hold on the market.

Health inspectors castigated the kitchen staff for poor standards of cleanliness.

We have a report from our operatives in Russia. You should know what the operative word is in such situation. a factory operative

We would never compromise the safety of our passengers.