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ADVANCED PHRASAL VERBS COURSE
Sentences For Anki ¦ Lesson 29
FRONT
The animosity between my mother and father dates back to when she discovered he was
cheating on her early in their marriage.
BACK
date back = to have existed for or since a particular point in time
My mom and dad have not been getting along ever since my mom found out years ago that
my dad was being unfaithful.

FRONT
European presence in Brazil dates back to the beginning of the 16th century.
BACK
date back = to have existed for or since a particular point in time
Europeans have been in Brazil since the early 1500s.
FRONT
My interest in learning Portuguese dates back to the summer of 2012.
BACK
date back = to have existed for or since a particular point in time
I became interested in learning Portuguese in the summer of 2012.
FRONT
There are very few buildings left in my hometown of Omaha that date back to the 19th
century.
BACK
date back = to have existed for or since a particular point in time
In my city of Omaha there are not many buildings still in existence that were built in the
1800s.
FRONT
The existence of Islam dates back to the seventh century and the life of Mohammed.
BACK
date back = to have existed for or since a particular point in time
Islam has been around since the time of the prophet Mohammed.

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FRONT
American hegemony over the Great Plains dates back to the 19th century.
BACK
date back = to have existed for or since a particular point in time
The United States has been the dominant force on the North American prairie since the
1800s.
FRONT
My friendship with my best buddy dates back to our high school years.
BACK
date back = to have existed for or since a particular point in time
My best friend has been in my life since we met in high school.
FRONT
Many baseball traditions, such as the seventh-inning stretch, date back to the Taft
administration.
BACK
date back = to have existed for or since a particular point in time
Many rituals that have to do with baseball have been in existence since the time that Howard
Taft was president of the United States.
FRONT
The influence of the French language on the development of the English language dates back
to the Norman invasion of 1066.
BACK
date back = to have existed for or since a particular point in time
After William of Normandy conquered the British Isles in 1066 we see a dramatic increase in
the amount of Latin-based vocabulary entering the English language via Norman French.
FRONT
Native American use of the horse dates back to the time of the Spanish conquistadors.
BACK
date back = to have existed for or since a particular point in time
The indigenous peoples of north America began to use the horse after the Spanish
conquistadors brought the horse to the North American continent in the 16th century.
FRONT
If you don't show up at school every day it's going to be hard to learn!
BACK
show up = to arrive, to be present
If you don't physically go to the classroom consistently, it will be difficult to learn anything.

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FRONT
We wanted to wait until all the guests arrive before we started the party, but half of them
didn't show up, so we had to start without them.
BACK
show up = to arrive, to be present
We did not want to start the party without all of our guests, but half of them never arrived
so we had to start without them.
FRONT
We were surprised and delighted that my cousins from Italy showed up at the family reunion.
BACK
show up = to arrive, to be present
We were very happy that my Italian cousins came to our family get-together.

FRONT
I show up to work every day whether I feel like going or not.
BACK
show up = to arrive, to be present
Regardless of how I may be feeling, I arrive every day at my job.
FRONT
I get so nervous performing in front of other people that I'm not sure whether or not I'm
going to show up for my piano recital this weekend.
BACK
show up = to arrive, to be present
Being the focus of attention in front of a group of people brings me anxiety so I'm not sure I
will be present for my piano recital.
FRONT
If we don't show up on time for our flight, the airline is not going to wait around for us!
BACK
show up = to arrive, to be present
If we are not present when the time comes for the flight to leave, the airplane will not wait
for us.
FRONT
We didn't adopt our dog Fido from the pound, he just showed up a few years ago on our
doorstep and has been with us ever since
BACK
show up = to arrive, to be present
"The pound" is a term often used for a place where stray animals are confined. We did not
adopt our dog from such a place, he simply appeared on our property and we decided to

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keep him.

FRONT
When I was in school my parents did their best to show up for every sporting event that I
participated in.
BACK
show up = to arrive, to be present
When I played school sports my parents made every effort to be physically present to watch
me play.
FRONT
If you use red ink when writing on red paper, you're writing will not show up very well.
BACK
show up = appear , be visible
It will be very difficult to clearly see the writing if you use red ink on red paper.

FRONT
A couple of strange spots started showing up on my television screen so I had to take my TV
into the repair shop.
BACK
show up = appear , be visible
I had to have my television fixed when I started to notice the spots on the screen as I was
watching television.
FRONT
I'm afraid that if I spend too much time working I'll miss out on some of the most important
moments in my children's lives.
BACK
miss out = to fail to participate in or enjoy an event or opportunity
If I work too much I may not have enough time to participate in important moments in the
lives of my children.
FRONT
I hated going to bed early as a child because I was afraid I was missing out on all the fun
things my parents were doing like eating popcorn and watching TV.
BACK
miss out = to fail to participate in or enjoy an event or opportunity
When my parents sent me to bed early when I was younger it upset me because I thought

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they were probably doing lots of cool things without me.

FRONT
My friends tell me that if I don't come to Rio in February I will miss out on all the excitement
of Carnival, but to be honest, I prefer to go to Rio in January to avoid all of those crowds.
BACK
miss out = to fail to participate in or enjoy an event or opportunity
I like to go to Rio in January and as a result many of my Brazilian friends are telling me that
there are so many cool things happening during Carnival that I'm not getting to participate
in.
FRONT
Sometimes I show up 15 minutes late to a movie at the theater because I don't mind missing
out on all of the movie previews.
BACK
miss out = to fail to participate in or enjoy an event or opportunity
I often intentionally arrive late to a movie because I'm not interested in seeing all the other
movie previews that precede every feature.
FRONT
My daughter wants to live on campus because she doesn't want to miss out on all of those
opportunities to form deeper friendships with other college students.
BACK
miss out = to fail to participate in or enjoy an event or opportunity
My daughter is living with me while going to school, but she would like to live on campus
because she feels that there are so many things happening that she is not able to participate
in because she is not on campus when she is not in class.
FRONT
My parents were very conservative and didn't allow me to watch TV, so I missed out on a lot
of popular TV shows, but on the other hand I read many great books, so in the end I think
my parents made the right choice.
BACK
miss out = to fail to participate in or enjoy an event or opportunity
My parents wanted to shield me from television when I was a child so I did not get to see
many popular TV shows, but this was probably good because instead of wasting time in
front of a television I read a lot of great books.
FRONT
Sometimes grounding is an effective way to punish a teenager because they hate missing out
on all of the things their friends are doing.
BACK
miss out = to fail to participate in or enjoy an event or opportunity

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To ground a child is to take away several privileges and restrict their ability to do things
they enjoy doing. This can be a useful method of punishing a teenager because they hate not
being able to do the same things their friends are doing.
FRONT
If you rescue your children too often when they get into a tough situation, they will miss out
on the opportunity to learn to solve their own problems.
BACK
miss out = to fail to participate in or enjoy an event or opportunity
Constantly solving your children's problems takes away a valuable opportunity for them to
learn to solve their own problems.
FRONT
My parents were so poor and my mother was so sick that I feel like I missed out on my
childhood.
BACK
miss out = to fail to participate in or enjoy an event or opportunity
My childhood was difficult because my parents didn't have much and my mother was not
well, so I feel like I didn't have a childhood the way many other people do.
FRONT
If you never study of foreign language you'll miss out on the excitement of truly
understanding a different culture from the inside.
BACK
miss out = to fail to participate in or enjoy an event or opportunity
Not learning a foreign language means that you will never get to experience the wonders of
seeing another culture from the perspective of a native.

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