take place

1.The awards ceremony will take place on March 3, 2011

2.When does the wedding take place?

 

religious 

1.He is not an ordinary religious figure.

2.He began to pore upon religious problems.

 

belief  

1.He holds right this belief.

2.I presume that none of you have that belief.

 

in memory of  

1.A special assembly will be held in memory of the boy.

2.Many university buildings are dedicated in memory of honorable graduates.

 

dress up

1.Did you dress up for the occasion?

2.Use garnishes to dress up your meal and add the finishing touches.

 

trick 

1. How did she look through his trick?

2. Your trick won't be slipped over me.

 

play a trick on

1.Don't play a trick on that poor little boy.

2.If the neighbours do not give any sweets, the children might play a trick on them.

 

gain

1.What you lose in income you will gain in experience.

2.When they do something on those lists, they gain points.

 

gather

1.He began to gather facts to develop his theory.

2.So as soon as you gather some information, act on it!

 

award  

1.I wanted that award.

2.Did they win an award or did their company do well last quarter?

 

admire

1.I admire her for her bravery.

2.On the one hand I admire his gifts, but on the other I distrust his judgment.

 

look forward to

1.I look forward to signing the contract when we meet next week.

2.I look forward to your guidance.

 

day and night 

1.Working all day and night means you are nothing but your job.

2.So he kept on working with a digital computer day and night .

 

as though

1.I feel as though I am peeling away the layers, not just of fat, but emotional layers as well.

2.I speak as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak.

 

have fun with

1.I liked it, but I didn't always have fun with it.

2.They have fun with each other.

 

permission

1.The boy rushed off as soon as his father gave him permission.

2.Do they realize not to install programs without your permission?

 

turn up

1.Something will turn up, but not all things at once.

2.They could turn up at midnight.

 

keep one's word

1.It is considered a good quality keep one's word.

2.He always keeps his word.

 

hold one's breath

1.It' s possible to hold one ' s breath for three minutes, with practice.

2.I flowed to do tears to hold breath.

 

apologize

1.They might at least apologize.

2.I apologize for my laziness.

 

obvious

1. However, there are some obvious ones. 

2.This one should be obvious, but it really means a lot.  

 

set off

1.The next morning, we set off.

2.Each morning I would grab some tea with the students and set off.

 

remind

1.Remind her to come earlier tomorrow morning.

2.You remind me. I have another idea now.

 

remind of

1.In case I forget, please remind me of my promise.

2.I got you this card to remind you of your birthday.