(1) The government thought it could count on the support of the trades unions...
(2) I'll be back. You can count on it...
(3) Don't count on Lillian...

(1) A pall of mystery seems to hang over it all.
(2) The clouds of war hang over the east.
(3) His blubbery body filled and seemed to hang over the edges of the chair.

(1) Serve the cake warm or at room temperature, cut in squares.
(2) Hopes of an early cut in interest rates bolstered confidence.
(3) Immediately, Daniel cut in on Joanne's attempts at reassurance.

(1) Jane is determined to hold on to her fortune.
(2) Firms are now keen to hold on to the people they recruit.
(3) They determined to hold on to the last.

(1) cross out that last sentence and put this in instead.
(2) cross out this phrase.
(3) Your composition will read better if you cross out these worn - out figures of speech.

(1) keep away from the doors while the train is moving.
(2) I signed to him to keep away, but he continued to advance.
(3) Provide the bare necessities of life, especially food; keep away hunger.

(1) You shouldn't fool around with dangerous chemicals.
(2) So they fool around and fights break out.
(3) Would you ever fool around.

(1) When hostilities broke out he returned to England and joined up.
(2) Hawkins joined up with Mick in Malaga, and the two went touring around the countryside...
(3) Councils are joining up with their European counterparts...

(1) They have got to abide by the rules.
(2) The government stated its willingness to abide by the UN sanctions policy.
(3) To handle an invalid contract must abide by the principle of restitution.

(1) He is too smart not to jump at the chance.
(2) They will probably jump at the proposal.
(3) You should not jump at conclusion.

(1) Those who do not come forward should be hunted down.
(2) He crooked his finger: "come forward," he said.
(3) It is thanks to this committee that many new sponsors have come forward.

(1) Segmentation and paging are often combined to improve upon eachother.
(2) Which areas can applicant improve upon?
(3) What are the strengths or characteristics of the applicant? Which area applicant improve upon?

(1) She held up her hand stiffly...
(2) Hold it up so that we can see it.
(3) Mills have iron pillars all over the place holding up the roof...

(1) I help out with the secretarial work...
(2) All these presents came to more money than I had, and my mother had to help me out...
(3) help out, don't hinder.

(1) "Come on, Grace," he was urging her, "don't wait, hurry up."
(2) hurry up with that coffee, will you.
(3) hurry up and get dressed .

(1) Keep a pad handy to jot down queries as they occur.
(2) I'll jot down their address before I forget it.
(3) Just jot down the main ideas [ points ] of what he says.

(1) Many of the clothes come from the world's top fashion houses.
(2) The final word will still come from the Secretary of State.
(3) Nearly 60% of our bookings come from repeat business and personal recommendation.

(1) Don't hang up!
(2) He's got a real hang-up about his height.
(3) You hang up hurriedly and attend to baby, crockery, etc.

(1) Jane is determined to hold on to her fortune.
(2) Because he once loved her, she still has a hold on him.
(3) Firms are now keen to hold on to the people they recruit.

(1) We need to improve on our performance against France.
(2) He is looking to improve on his admittedly modest achievements so far.
(3) I am unable to improve on his suggestion.

(1) We must cut back on expenditure in order to remain solvent.
(2) We are heading for a crisis, with cash-starved councils forced to cut back on vital community services.
(3) The decision to cut back on film-making had a catastrophic effect on the nurturing of new talent.

(1) I don't want to intrude upon your secrets.
(2) I am afraid that I intrude upon you.
(3) I do not want to intrude upon them if they are busy.

(1) I hope that everyone will be able to join in the fun...
(2) He started to sing and I joined in.
(3) When one starts singing, all the others join in.

(1) The administration had several reasons for holding back...
(2) Melancholy and mistrust of men hold her back.
(3) Stagnation in home sales is holding back economic recovery...

(1) He never could hold down a job.
(2) Despite her handicap, Jane is able to hold down a full-time job.
(3) We must hold down the tents because of the strong wind.

(1) I was worried I wouldn't be able to hang my washing out.
(2) I often used to hang out in supermarkets...
(3) We can just hang out and have a good time.

(1) The book comes out this week...
(2) Christian Slater has a new movie coming out next month in which he plays a vigilante.
(3) The truth is beginning to come out about what happened...

(1) The various groups had now managed to iron out their differences.
(2) He expects to iron out these difficulties at a special conference next week.
(3) She is doing her best to iron out difficulty.

(1) Don't let us fall out with one another, for I couldn't bear it.
(2) On the other hand , Chloe pretends to fall out with Yongfa.
(3) I fall out with a lot of photographers over this.

(1) Does that enter into the cost of the ticket?
(2) He was quite willing to enter into conversation with her.
(3) China will not enter into alliance with any big power.

(1) Can you hang on for a minute?...
(2) hang on a sec. I'll come with you.
(3) Without the support of my parents I would have probably cracked up completely. But I managed to hang on...