Verb Phrase Examples
- She turned down the invitation.
- They ran into an old friend.
- He gave up smoking.
- I looked after my baby brother.
- We put off the meeting.
- The cat woke up suddenly.
- She checked out the book.
- They got along very well.
- He came across a rare coin.
- I ran out of milk.
- We made up after the argument.
- The dog dug up the bone.
- She found out the truth.
- They picked up the trash.
- He went over the rules.
- I broke down in tears.
- We set up the tent.
- The kids gave away their toys.
- She filled out the form.
- They brought up a new idea.
- He called off the trip.
- I looked up the word.
- We carried on with our work.
- The teacher pointed out the mistake.
- She handed out the papers.
- They hung up the phone.
- He took off his hat.
- I looked forward to the trip.
- We turned up the volume.
- The baby calmed down quickly.
- She wrote down the address.
- They moved in last week.
- He ran away from home.
- I threw away the garbage.
- We put on our coats.
- The sun came out after the rain.
- She went through the documents.
- They got back from vacation.
- He turned around to see her.
- I let down my friend.
- We passed out the invitations.
- The flowers died out quickly.
- She ran across an article.
- They looked into the problem.
- He got up early.
- I held on to the railing.
- We took care of the plants.
- The cat jumped over the fence.
- She took back her words.
- They split up last month.
- He checked in at the hotel.
- I gave back the book.
- We fell asleep on the couch.
- The light went out suddenly.
- She showed up late.
- They turned off the TV.
- He backed up the files.
- I put away the groceries.
- We looked out for each other.
- The rain let up in the afternoon.
- She figured out the puzzle.
- They hung out at the mall.
- He went off to college.
- I got over my cold.
- We sorted out the mess.
- The car broke down on the highway.
- She brought over a gift.
- They came over for dinner.
- He turned in his assignment.
- I wrote down the number.
- We put together a puzzle.
- The wind blew away the papers.
- She came back quickly.
- They kept on talking.
- He gave up on the project.
- I put off the task.
- We made up a story.
- The kids cleaned up their room.
- She fell for the prank.
- They broke up after a year.
- He ran out of ideas.
- I held on tightly.
- We checked out the museum.
- The stars came out at night.
- She took up painting.
- They worked out together.
- He hung up his coat.
- I turned up at the party.
- We woke up early.
- The waves died down by noon.
- She went through the box.
- They settled down in the city.
- He came across an old letter.
- I wrote down the recipe.
- We put out the fire.
- The storm passed over quickly.
- She put on a smile.
- They gave in to pressure.
- He took off on a trip.
- I looked up to my teacher.
- We carried out the plan.
- The team fell apart under stress.
- She went over the notes.
- They came together as a team.
- He held back his tears.
- I set up the computer.
- We took down the tent.
- The sun came up at dawn.
- She got through the test.
- They turned out the lights.
- He put on his shoes.
- I looked back at the photo.
- We talked over the problem.
- The bird flew away.
- She gave out the prizes.
- They turned in early.
- He ran into a friend.
- I came up with an idea.
- We looked after the dog.
- The noise died away.
- She fell down the stairs.
- They got along well.
- He took up jogging.
- I cleaned up the kitchen.
- We took in the view.
- The cat ran out of the house.
- She broke into a smile.
- They checked off the items.
- He put up the tent.
- I held up the sign.
- We saw off our guests.
- The crowd broke up.
- She hung up the decorations.
- They figured out the answer.
- He turned around quickly.
- I came across an old photo.
- We kept up with the news.
- The baby woke up crying.
- She wrote down the list.
- They set off fireworks.
- He ran away quickly.
- I turned off the alarm.
- We looked up at the stars.
- The sun came up slowly.
- She picked out a dress.
- They went off on vacation.
- He put down the phone.
- I fell apart laughing.
- We talked through the issues.
- The show went on without a hitch.
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