(1) I wasn't successful, so they looked down on me.
(2) I look down on those who eat the bread of idleness.
(3) Say these things. Exhort and correct with all authority. Let no one look down on you.

(1) Sometimes the hardest part isn't letting go, but rather, learning to start over.--Nicole Sobon
(2) Being able to speak French gave her a head start over the other candidates.
(3) Hun-garian businessmen have had a head start over most of their Eastern European neighbors.

(1) He was looking forward to working with the new Prime Minister.
(2) Motor traders are looking forward to a further increase in vehicle sales.
(3) Take a frequent backward look at yesterday, you will value today and look forward to tomorrow.

(1) I am going to speak out against the committee's decision.
(2) He has the courage to speak out what he thinks right.
(3) He said other things I cannot speak out for shame.

(1) Research suggests that children whose parents split up are more likely to drop out of high school...
(2) I was beginning to think that nothing could ever split us up...
(3) Did the two of you split up in the woods?...

(1) New theatres and arts centres sprang up all over the country.
(2) New policies, organizations and procedures will spring up amid the devastation.
(3) Then a Tree shall spring up on the top of the Tower of London.

(1) The President's most serious challenges lie ahead.
(2) Some difficulties lie behind us, but greater ones lie ahead.
(3) What is there to fear even if untold hardships lie ahead?

(1) He doesn't want to step back from the center of things.
(2) It was necessary to step back from the project and look at it as a whole.
(3) I tried to step back, but he held my upper arms too tightly.

(1) Some would question the wisdom of leaving her out of the team...
(2) If you prefer mild flavours reduce or leave out the chilli...
(3) I think this paragraph can is leave out.

(1) He knew what he must live through that night.
(2) We'll have to just live through it.
(3) Can he live through the night?

(1) I don't want to talk to her because it will only spark off a row.
(2) That incident spark off a whole series of events.
(3) A film you've watched can spark off a new idea.

(1) Many of the women had left their husbands behind and they told of their fears that they may never see them again...
(2) We hear of women who run away, leaving behind their homes and families.
(3) I don't want to leave anything behind...

(1) The theatre management kindly let me off a couple of performances to go to Yorkshire...
(2) In those days they didn't let you off work to go home very often.
(3) Because he was a Christian, the judge let him off...

(1) Getting into the aft cabin involves a slight step down from saloon level.
(2) The reactionaries will never, of their own accord , step down from the stage of history.
(3) A step - down transformer has a turns ratio less than 1.

(1) We look for applicants who are numerate, computer-literate and energetic self-starters.
(2) They look for foods that are low in calories.
(3) We all need to look for ways to reduce our carbon footprint.

(1) Every tree, wall and fence stood out against dazzling white fields...
(2) Grammatical errors are always obvious to me, spelling mistakes stand out.
(3) He played the violin, and he stood out from all the other musicians...

(1) You notice that your breathing has speeded up a bit...
(2) He pushed a lever that speeded up the car.
(3) Job losses are speeding up...

(1) I used to stay up late with my mom and watch movies.
(2) He has to wear a belt to make his trousers stay up.
(3) Sanger has to stay up tonight, for there is a lot of homework to do.

(1) He asked the witness to stand down.
(2) The person concerned would be shown the evidence in private and invited to stand down.
(3) The present leaders have to decide whether to stand down and hand over to a younger generation.

(1) British and American warships are standing by to evacuate their citizens if necessary...
(2) We will be holding the auditions from nine o'clock tomorrow night so stand by for details.
(3) The Secretary of Defence has said that he would not stand by and let democracy be undermined...

(1) Be assertive and spell out exactly how you feel.
(2) I never have to spell out my first name.
(3) Can you spell out this word in the manuscript?

(1) He had once looked into buying his own island off Nova Scotia...
(2) It should also look into the possibilities of wind-generated electricity.
(3) A special prosecutor was appointed by South Korea's National Assembly to look into the claims.

(1) Jobs I should look out for?
(2) Today, we look out on the horizon of a new century.
(3) The usher was told to look out into the audience and count noses.

(1) Some difficulties lie behind us, but greater ones lie ahead.
(2) Some difficulties lie behind, but greater ones lie ahead.
(3) Other motivation may also lie behind Sec.

(1) They stood up for what they believed to be right...
(2) Don't be afraid to stand up for yourself.
(3) We'll fight, not out of spite, for someone must stand up for what's right.

(1) It's fashionable but wearable, and it's easy to look after.
(2) I just can't be bothered to look after the house.
(3) They wanted someone responsible to look after the place at night-time.

(1) What are the symptoms to look out for?
(2) I'm just trying to look out for you.
(3) look out for special deals.

(1) You're a popular girl, Grace, and a lot of the younger ones look up to you.
(2) John: Rock stars are really good people to look up to.
(3) Hope is a spring leaf. Never look at vexation, but look up to the hopes.

(1) If no agreement was reached, the army would step in.
(2) It was she who guided my every step in the working - class movement.
(3) We had to step in mud over our ankles.

(1) I'll sort through these magazines, and put on one side those that I wish to keep.
(2) We don't sort through just any set of bodies.
(3) They are desperate for clerks to sort through mail.

(1) When I look over and see Terry I tingle all over.
(2) Here's the essay for you to look over.
(3) It can help to have an impartial third party look over your work.

(1) How does he stay on top, 17 years after becoming foreign minister?
(2) The board reversed its decision and asked Mr. Evans to stay on.
(3) He had managed to arrange to stay on in Adelaide.

(1) The doctors are trying to stamp out the disease.
(2) The Sanitary Board tries to stamp out the epidemic.
(3) The machine can stamp out hundreds of components in an hour.

(1) I'll start off by using this piece of wood.
(2) Unexpectedly it poured with rain and it was impossible to start off.
(3) What shall we start off this thing with?

(1) She just grunted, not deigning to look up from the page.
(2) to look up a number in the telephone directory
(3) look up the trains to Beijing in the timetable.

(1) It lets sunlight in but doesn't let heat out...
(2) Meer let out his breath in a long sigh.
(3) When she saw him, she let out a cry of horror.

(1) He has not yet been let in on the bad news.
(2) Once the walls of the room are up, let in the ceiling.
(3) His misconduct let in a host of troubles.

(1) look at that boat dancing on the waves.
(2) Using a scanner, we can look at the unborn foetus.
(3) We're so late I daren't look at my watch.

(1) I'm trying to look ahead at what might happen and be ready to handle it.
(2) It's time to look ahead, continue down a firm path, keep on locking.
(3) Can we look ahead twenty five years and dream about the transformations that will take place?

(1) Is this building going to stand up to the strongest gales?
(2) How well does this thesis stand up to close examination?
(3) Her argument doesn't really stand up to scrutiny.