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to agree to something
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to accept
I don't think he will ever agree to such a plan.
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to apologise for something
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to say you are sorry for something
I apologize for not replying to your letter sooner.
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to apply for something
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to formally ask someone for something such as a job or permission to
do something
Why didn't you apply for a bank loan?
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to complain to somebody about something/somebody
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to say you are annoyed about something
If the service is not satisfactory, you should complain to the customer
service about it.
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to conform to something
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to be in accordance with something
This signal system doesn't conform to the official safety standards.
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to consist of something
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to mention all of the things that something contains
The delegation consists of over 200 people, including interpreters
and journalists.
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to hear from somebody
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when someone, especially someone you know well, writes to you or telephones
you
When was the last time you heard from him?
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to insist on something
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to say that something must happen or somebody must do something
I insist on speaking to the head of the office.
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to refer to something
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to talk about somebody or something in a conversation, speech or a piece
of writing
Everyone knows who she was referring to in her speech.
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