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Once, we _____ out on patrol and we got ambushed.
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Those found living or staying in their parental homes _____ between 6 to 10 per cent.
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Thanks to help from the Government of Norway, the Government _____ about to enter into formal peace talks.
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The socio-political and psychological impact of such displacement was considerable, and women and children _____ particularly vulnerable.
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I _____ just about to cut him open.
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They _____ very quiet, and it had beveled glass windows.
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Once he _____ the most beautiful of all god 's angels.
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The naqahdah generator plan _____ very clever.
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The water 's nowhere near as hot as it _____ in Virginia.
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Unfortunately, and tragically, the victims _____ mainly members of our Indian community.
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