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1 TAKE A LOOK AT 296242 B1

Let’s take look at the rest of the house first.

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2 KEEP AN EYE ON 61814 B2

We will definitely keep an eye on her for you.

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3 MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN 32648 B2

I‘d like to help my country make a difference in the world.

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4 PLAY A ROLE IN 30849 B2

Did you ever see someone and know that they were to play a role in your life?

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5 PUT AN END TO 23395 B2

We‘ll phone Elizabeth‘s son and put an end to this once and for all.

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6 SEND AN EMAIL TO 18163
7 TAKING A LOOK AT 17341
8 PREHEAT THE OVEN TO 14439
9 TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 13930
10 TAKE A BREAK FROM 13754
11 KEEPING AN EYE ON 13242
12 PLAYED A ROLE IN 11791
13 PLAYS A ROLE IN 11680
14 TOOK A LOOK AT 11271
15 PURSUE A CAREER IN 10896
16 SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT 10525
17 KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 10427
18 BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN 10179
19 PLAY A PART IN 10029 B2

But where I play a part in your life

 is to make sure that you stay here.

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20 PUT A STOP TO 9626
21 SEND A MESSAGE TO 9510
22 MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO 9229
23 TAKES A LOOK AT 9184
24 GOT A CALL FROM 8929
25 OPEN THE DOOR TO 8811
26 KNOW THE ANSWER TO 8747
27 MEAN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 8523
28 KNOW A LOT ABOUT 8522
29 MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN 8137
30 MEANS A LOT TO 7992
31 RECEIVED A CALL FROM 7949
32 PUT A SMILE ON 7883
33 SENT A LETTER TO 7795
34 MAKE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 7752
35 GET A HANDLE ON 7680
36 TAKE A TRIP TO 7671
37 LOOKS A LOT LIKE 7053
38 UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 6977
39 SAYS A LOT ABOUT 6873
40 HIT THE NAIL ON 6760
41 PLAYED A PART IN 6634
42 LEARN A LOT FROM 6515
43 RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM 6462
44 LEARNED A LOT ABOUT 6359
45 OPENS THE DOOR TO 6346
46 MAKE A DECISION ON 6255
47 LEARN A LOT ABOUT 6184
48 TAKE A PEEK AT 6164
49 FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS ON 6085
50 PAY A VISIT TO 6075
51 TAKING A BREAK FROM 6069
52 WROTE A LETTER TO 5985
53 PLANNING A TRIP TO 5964
54 RECEIVED A LETTER FROM 5949
55 GET A KICK OUT 5657
56 POSE A THREAT TO 5581
57 SEE AN INCREASE IN 5534
58 LEADING THE WAY IN 5458
59 PURSUING A CAREER IN 5449
60 LEARNED A LOT FROM 5042
61 WRITE A LETTER TO 4961
62 OPENED THE DOOR TO 4931
63 TAKE A CHANCE ON 4848
64 GET A LOOK AT 4732
65 MAKE AN IMPACT ON 4685
66 LED THE TEAM IN 4654
67 SHINE A LIGHT ON 4605
68 TAKE THE LEAD IN 4433
69 SEEN AN INCREASE IN 4372
70 MADE A DIFFERENCE IN 4368
71 SENT AN EMAIL TO 4276
72 PROVIDES AN INTRODUCTION TO 4251
73 FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS IN 4224
74 BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN 4215
75 TAKE A TOLL ON 4165
76 FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST 4141
77 STRIKE A BALANCE BETWEEN 4124

We shall strike a balance between culture and fun.

In Bruges

78 TALK A LOT ABOUT 4122
79 RECEIVE AN EMAIL FROM 4085
80 SENDING AN EMAIL TO 4071
81 MAKE A DECISION ABOUT 3963
82 BRING A SMILE TO 3936
83 EXPRESSED AN INTEREST IN 3905
84 REDUCE THE HEAT TO 3905
85 GOT AN EMAIL FROM 3876
86 INCLUDE A LINK TO 3848
87 FIND A SOLUTION TO 3802
88 LOOK A LOT LIKE 3788
89 TAKE A DIP IN 3721
90 SEE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 3720
91 SOUNDS A LOT LIKE 3659
92 GIVE A SHIT ABOUT 3614
93 SEE THE VALUE IN 3581
94 TAKE AN INTEREST IN 3574
95 MAKE THE TRANSITION TO 3552
96 GET A JOB IN 3520
97 MAKES A DIFFERENCE IN 3509
98 MAKE NO MISTAKE ABOUT 3502
99 MAKE A DONATION TO 3492
100 SPEND THE MONEY ON 3475

PULLED A MUSCLE IN 175 C2

God!
I pulled a muscle in my back from yelling.

The Big Short


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1 TAKE A LOOK 365112
2 MAKE A DIFFERENCE 133746
3 FIND A WAY 106446
4 KEEP AN EYE 103195
5 TAKE THE TIME 94315
6 RESERVES THE RIGHT 82667
7 MEET THE NEEDS 65153
8 TAKING THE TIME 58991
9 GET A LOT 55164
10 SPEND A LOT 50600
11 GET THE JOB 50524
12 REDUCE THE RISK 49295
13 RESERVE THE RIGHT 48214
14 GET A CHANCE 47899
15 LIKE THE IDEA 46433
16 MAKE A DECISION 44589
17 CHANGE THE WAY 42953
18 FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS 42403
19 PLAY THE GAME 42171
20 PLAY A ROLE 41928
21 SOLVE THE PROBLEM 41230
22 TELLS THE STORY 40410
23 LEAVE A COMMENT 38922
24 TAKE A BREAK 38552
25 TAKE A MOMENT 38194
26 SEE A LOT 37759
27 REDUCE THE AMOUNT 36363
28 WATCH THE VIDEO 35699
29 SPENT A LOT 35391
30 IMPROVE THE QUALITY 34949
31 SEND AN EMAIL 34902
32 TAKES A LOT 34690
33 OPEN THE DOOR 34096
34 SPREAD THE WORD 33212
35 FEEL THE NEED 33179
36 GET A JOB 33086
37 GOT A LOT 32951
38 TAKE YOUR TIME 32204
39 KNOW A LOT 32045
40 GET AN IDEA 31343
41 GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY 31314
42 TAKE A LOT 31060
43 REDUCE THE NUMBER 30799
44 FOUND A WAY 30538
45 GET THE CHANCE 30258
46 RECEIVE AN EMAIL 29422
47 MADE THE DECISION 29287
48 MAKES NO SENSE 28722
49 MAKE A LOT 28239
50 TELL THE STORY 28100
51 MAKE AN APPOINTMENT 27628
52 TELL THE DIFFERENCE 27224
53 OFFERS A VARIETY 27175
54 INCREASE THE NUMBER 26994
55 INCREASE THE RISK 26987
56 MEET THE REQUIREMENTS 26884
57 THINK A LOT 26790
58 TAKE A WHILE 26754
59 LOVE THE IDEA 26637
60 TOOK THE TIME 26201
61 GET YOUR HANDS 26032
62 MAKE YOUR WAY 25606
63 GET A FEEL 25554
64 MADE A MISTAKE 25464
65 ANSWER THE QUESTION 25402
66 GET THE IDEA 25396
67 FIX THE PROBLEM 25374
68 PUT A LOT 25129
69 FOLLOW THE STEPS 25058
70 PLAYING THE GAME 24972
71 MAKES A DIFFERENCE 24760
72 TAKE A PICTURE 24643
73 MAKE A LIST 24571
74 CHANGE THE WORLD 24435
75 MAKING A DIFFERENCE 24396
76 TAKE A STEP 24226
77 LEARNED A LOT 23965
78 PUT AN END 23433
79 MAKE THEIR WAY 23396
80 CLICK THE LINK 23094
81 LIKE THE WAY 22445
82 MEET YOUR NEEDS 22233
83 MAKE A LIVING 22087
84 GET A SENSE 21986
85 LEADING THE WAY 21572
86 SEE THE WORLD 21557
87 LOVE THE WAY 21431
88 RUN THE RISK 21288
89 TAKING A LOOK 21217
90 LEARN A LOT 21199
91 FIND A PLACE 21049
92 CREATE AN ACCOUNT 21034
93 KNOW THE ANSWER 21033
94 OPENED THE DOOR 20987
95 BECOME A MEMBER 20738
96 WORK YOUR WAY 20724
97 SUIT YOUR NEEDS 20593
98 BEGAN HIS CAREER 20579
99 KEEP YOUR EYES 20572
100 MAKE NO MISTAKE 20510